Dechencholing Palace
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Dechencholing Palace (Dzongkha: བདེ་ཆེན་ཆོས་གླིང་, dechencholing) is located in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north of the Tashichho Dzong and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the city centre.[2] It was built in 1953 by the third king of Bhutan Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
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Dechencholing Palace | |
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General information | |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Bhutanese |
Location | Thimphu, Bhutan |
Coordinates | 27.523534°N 89.64273°E / 27.523534; 89.64273 |
Construction started | 1952 |
Completed | 1953[1] |
Owner | Government of Bhutan |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Palace |
Floor count | Three |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck |
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