Punakha Dzong

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:castle
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Bhutanese architecture
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Ngawang_Namgyal
gptkbp:builtIn 1637
gptkbp:country gptkb:Bhutan
gptkbp:destroyedBy gptkb:earthquake
gptkb:dam
gptkb:fire
gptkbp:distanceFromThimphu about 72 km
gptkbp:elevation 1200 meters
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Punakha_Drubchen
gptkb:Punakha_Tshechu
gptkbp:firstNationalAssembly held in 1953
gptkbp:function administrative center of Punakha District
monastic body
winter residence of the Je Khenpo
gptkbp:governingBody Monastic body of Bhutan
gptkbp:heritageStatus important cultural heritage of Bhutan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Punakha Dzong
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Bhutan
gptkb:Punakha
confluence of Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
wood
earth
gptkbp:nameMeaning gptkb:Palace_of_Great_Happiness
gptkbp:notableFeature elaborate woodwork
central utse (tower)
golden spires
massive whitewashed walls
gptkbp:numberOfBooks 6
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:restored 20th century
21st century
gptkbp:significantEvent royal weddings
coronation of Bhutanese kings
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:list
gptkbp:usedFor festivals
government functions
religious ceremonies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King
gptkb:castle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4