Wangdicholing Palace
Overview
The Wangdichholing Palace is located in the valley beside the Chamkhar River, built in 1857 by Trongsa Penlop Jigme Namgyel. Both the first and second king adopted Wangdichholing as their main summer residence and later handed over to his junior Queen Ashi Pem Dechen. The third king was said to have spent most of his youth in this palace. The place on which the Palace stands today was once a battle camp. The Palace presents the true aesthetic Bhutanese infrastructure. The view of the glorious Jakar Dzong and the mighty mountains enclosing it is splendid. Presently, it is uninhabited and almost in ruins but can be visited.