What is Thruepang Palace?
'''Thruepang Palace''' is a royal [[Dzong architecture|dzong]] (a form of fortress) or [[palace]] in [[Bhutan]]. It is a historic building in Bhutan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/bhutan/trongsa/attractions/thruepang-palace/a/poi-sig/1382853/1314790|title=Thruepang Palace in Trongsa, Bhutan|last=Planet|first=Lonely|newspaper=Lonely Planet|access-date=2017-11-14|language=en}}</ref> == History == === Early History === The hillside placement of the palace was considered important in establishing control in the early days of the kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tourism.gov.bt/map/trongsa|title=Trongsa {{!}} Tourism Council of Bhutan (Official Website)|website=www.tourism.gov.bt|language=en|access-date=2017-11-14|archive-date=2017-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106225636/http://www.tourism.gov.bt/map/trongsa|url-status=dead}}</ref> The dzong (fortress) portion was built in 1648. The first and second kings used the fortress to rule the kingdom from this crucial position. === Modern History === It is the birthplace of the third [[Druk Gyalpo]] (King) [[Jigme Dorji Wangchuck]] of Bhutan in 1928.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhutan.travel/attractions/thruepang-palace|title=Thruepang Palace|last=Bhutan|first=Tourism Council of|website=www.bhutan.travel|access-date=2017-11-06}}</ref> He spent is early days growing up in the palace. This was a secondary resident and served as a, but not main, royal palace for the second Druk Gyalpo (king) [[Jigme Wangchuck]] and Queen [[Ashi Puntsho Choden]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhutan.travel/attractions/thruepang-palace|title=Thruepang Palace|last=Tourism Council of Bhutan|website=www.bhutan.travel|access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> The Trhruepang Palace currently is still in use as a winter royal palace for the current king [[Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck]]. <ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pN81DgAAQBAJ&dq=TRONGSA+palace&pg=PT281|title=Lonely Planet Bhutan|last1=Planet|first1=Lonely|last2=Mayhew|first2=Bradl