Lhuentse Dzong
Kamdhar_Moormo Chiwogs, Bhutan
Lhuentse Dzong is a dzong and Buddhist monastery in Lhuentse District in eastern Bhutan. It lies on the eastern side of the Kuri Chhu and is perched on a spur at the end of a narrow valley. The Dzong was initially known as Kurtoed in the then-isolated Lhuentse District. It is the ancestral home of t
he House of Wangchuck (Dasho Jigme Namgyal was born there in 1825). While its geographic coordinates are in eastern Bhutan, its cultural roots are central Bhutanese. This was because before road traffic connected it to Mongar, the approach was through a trade route crossing Rodang Pass.
Listen to the audio guide for Lhuentse Dzong Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen offNearby
- Yagang Lhakhang monastery · 1 km away
- distretto di Lhuntse attraction · 18 km away