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From palace to museum: Living legacy of Wangduechholing

ཟླ་༡༡ 13, 2025 4 mins read
From palace to museum: Living legacy of Wangduechholing

The Wangduechholing Palace in Bumthang stands as a monument to Bhutan’s past and a promise to its future. Its whitewashed walls and carved windows gleam with new life after a meticulous, twelve-year restoration project costing about USD 7 million.

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