Detail of the timber frames of the dochey (courtyard) of Semtokha Dzong, Thimpu, Bhutan.

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Simtokha Dzong, officially known as Sangak Zabdhon Phodrang (Palace of the Profound Meaning of Secret Mantras), is a few miles from the capital, Thimpu.

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