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The
Memorial
Stupa,
Thimphu,
also
known
as
the
Thimphu
Chorten,
is
a
stupa
(Dzongkha
chöten,
cheten)
in
Thimphu,
Bhutan,
located
on
Doeboom
Lam
in
the
southern-central
part
of
the
city
near
the
main
roundabout
and
Indian
military
hospital.
The
stupa,
built
in
1974
to
honor
the
third
Druk
Gyalpo,
Jigme
Dorji
Wangchuck
(1928–1972),
is
a
prominent
landmark
in
the
city
with
its
golden
spires
and
bells.[1]
In
2008,
it
underwent
extensive
renovation.
It
is
popularly
known
as
"the
most
visible
religious
landmark
in
Bhutan".[2]
It
was
consecrated
by
Dudjom
Jigdral
Yeshe
Dorje.
The
Memorial
Stupa,
Thimphu,
also
known
as
the
Thimphu
Chorten,
is
a
stupa
(Dzongkha
chöten,
cheten)
in
Thimphu,
Bhutan,
located
on
Doeboom
Lam
in
the
southern-central
part
of
the
city
near
the
main
roundabout
and
Indian
military
hospital.
The
stupa,
built
in
1974
to
honor
the
third
Druk
Gyalpo,
Jigme
Dorji
Wangchuck
(1928–1972),
is
a
prominent
landmark
in
the
city
with
its
golden
spires
and
bells.
In
2008,
it
underwent
extensive
renovation.
It
is
popularly
known
as
"the
most
visible
religious
landmark
in
Bhutan".
It
was
consecrated
by
Dudjom
Jigdral
Yeshe
Dorje.
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