The ruins of Drukgyel Dzong in Paro, Bhutan

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Drukgyel Dzong, at the upper end of the valley, built to protect against invading Tibetans, but in ruins since a fire in the 1950s.

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Size: 3549px × 5376px
Location: Paro, Bhutan
Photo credit: © Massimo Pizzotti / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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