{"id":4815,"date":"2025-11-21T15:53:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/?p=4815"},"modified":"2025-11-21T15:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:55:51","slug":"punakha-dzong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/?p=4815","title":{"rendered":"Punakha Dzong"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4815\" class=\"elementor elementor-4815\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c00a57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c00a57\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f51f07d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f51f07d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PunakhaDzongInSpring.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4750\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PunakhaDzongInSpring.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PunakhaDzongInSpring-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aefdbc0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aefdbc0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ad30f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4ad30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Punakha Dzong, known as the \u201cPalace of Great Happiness,\u201d is one of Bhutan\u2019s most beautiful and historically important fortresses. It once served as the nation\u2019s capital and remains the winter residence of the Central Monk Body. Visitors admire its stunning architecture, serene courtyards, and the dramatic confluence of the Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu rivers. The dzong offers a rich cultural experience along with exceptional scenic beauty.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Punakha Dzong, known as the \u201cPalace of Great Happiness,\u201d is one of Bhutan\u2019s most beautiful and historically important fortresses. 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