Thimphu, Bhutan

Bhutan

Thimphu, Bhutan carries 79 connections with 2768 other places across 18 topics, spanning government, religion, architecture, and nature. Officially declared Bhutan's capital in 1961 by the 3rd Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the city shares many connections with neighboring India, China, and Nepal. Its 13th-century Changangkha Temple traces to Phajo Drugom Zhigpo, founder of the Drukpa Lineage in Bhutan. Dzong architecture here follows Driglam Namzha, the traditional etiquette code that governs construction rules for dzongs and other buildings.