Gonggar Dzong
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| Coordinates | 29°16′32″N 90°47′23″E / 29.275556°N 90.789722°E |
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| Location | Gonggar County, Shannan Prefecture, Tibet, China |
| Date renovated | Ruins |
| Type | Tibetan Buddhist |
| Sect | Sakyapa |
| Architecture | Dzong |
The Gonggar Dzong (Tibetan: གོང་དཀར་ཛོང༌།, Wylie: gong-dkar rdzong, ZYPY: Konggar Zong), also known as Gongkar Dzong, is located in Gonggar County, Shannan Prefecture, Tibet, China. It is close to the Gongkar town, the Gonggar Choide Monastery and the Gonggar Airport, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the town. The Dzong is also known by names such as Kung-k’o, Chi-hsiung, K'ung-ka-tsung, Konka Dzong, K’ung-ka-tsung, Gongkar, Kung-k'o, Kung-ka, Gongkar Dzong, Kong-ka-dsong, Kongka Dzong and Gonggar.
The Dzong, which was built on the pattern of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, is mostly in ruins. It is on the road to Chusul, near to Sundruling Monastery.
The fortress of Gonggar Dzong (gong dkar rdzong) is near the confluence of the Tsangpo and Kyichu Rivers. Located at an elevation of 13,372 feet (4,076 m), the Dzong is known by several names such as Kung-k’o, Chi-hsiung, K'ung-ka-tsung, Konka Dzong, K’ung-ka-tsung, Gongkar, Kung-k'o, Kung-ka, Gongkar Dzong, Kong-ka-dsong, Kongka Dzong and Gonggar.
The Gongkar Dzong on the Chidesho (skyid do shod) hill has settlement at the foothill where there is a tall prayer flag pole in the foreground. There are a large number of buildings in the settlement.
From the Gampa La pass (4,794 metres (15,728 ft)), the road leads to the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake (the spiritual or divine lake) and descends to the Chushul Zamchen bridge. The Dzong is approached from the southern end of this bridge. The Dzong is26 kilometres (16 mi) away from the bridge. Located on the hilltop, it provides panoramic view of the Gongkar region.
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