Ta Dzong (Trongsa Dzong) is a building to store a number of examples of typical Bhutanese art the best in the country,
such as copper sculptures and paintings. Ta Dzong has now become a national museum located in the town of Paro, Western Bhutan.
Built on a spur overlooking the gorge of the Mangde River, a temple was first established at the location in 1543 by the Drukpa lama, Ngagi Wangchuk son of Ngawang Chhojey. In 1647, his great-grandson Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (Shabdrung or Zhabdrung being his title), constructed the first dzong to replace it, called Chökhor Rabtentse Dzong with a shorter version of Choetse Dzong. It was enlarged several times during the 18th century; the Chenrezig Lhakang was built in 1715 and a whole complex, including the Maitreya (Jampa) temple, was added in 1771. The dzong has since been repaired on several occasions; it was damaged during the 1897 Assam earthquake and underwent extensive renovation in 1927 and 1999.
Until now, the national museum Ta Dzong exhibiting more than 3,000 works of art collection of the royal family of Bhutan who collected more than 1,500 years ago.
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