Wangdicholing Palace
དབང་འདུས་ཆོས་གླིང
Bhutan's first non-dzong-style palace, completed in 1857. It was the birthplace and early residence of Bhutan's first king, Ugyen Wangchuck.
Wangdicholing Palace was built by Jigme Namgyel, father of Ugyen Wangchuck. It is Bhutan's first palatial building without defensive features, and later served as the summer palace of the first and second kings. For a long time it was used as a monastic school. In recent years it has undergone heritage conservation and restoration. Parts may be open, or you may view it from the outside; check with your guide on the day. It lies north of the center of Jakar and can be reached on foot.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Swiss Farm Bumthang
- Jakar Town
- Jakar Dzong
- Lhodrak Kharchu Monastery
- Jambay Lhakhang
- Konchogsum Lhakhang
- Tamshing Lhakhang
- Kurjey Lhakhang