Gyantse Fortress
Location Gyangzê County
Gyantse Dzong or Gyantse Fortress is one of the best preserved dzongs in Tibet, perched high above the town of Gyantse on a huge spur of… Read more…
Tags castle
Thilo Schön / CC-BY-SA-3.0
Gyantse Dzong or Gyantse Fortress is one of the best preserved dzongs in Tibet, perched high above the town of Gyantse on a huge spur of grey brown rock.
According to Vitali, the fortress was constructed in 1390 and guarded the southern approaches to the Tsangpo Valley and Lhasa. The town was surrounded by a wall 3 kilometres long. The entrance is on the eastern side.
Source: Wikipedia
More information and contact
Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyantse_Dzong
Address China
Coordinates 28°55'4.415" N, 89°35'56.186" E
Plan Your Perfect Trip
Create day-by-day itineraries, discover top attractions, and navigate with ease — on any device.
Or search for Tripomatic in the App Store or Google Play.