| The dzong served as a stronghold against enemies in the past, and it now plays an important role as a combined administrative centre and monastery. |
| He was given an allowance and settled in Dowa dzong in southern Tibet. |
| Almost every populated valley has a dzong, which usually is situated on a prominent site overlooking a stream or river. |
| During wartime, the entire population of the valley sought shelter inside the dzong. |
| On the first floor we enter 6 chapels of meditations and have an excellent view of the ruins of the dzong at the top of the nearby spur. |
| This splendid dzong, north of the city on the west bank of the Wang Chhu, seems to fit seamlessly into the valley, lending the city both regal splendour and monastic weight. |
