Gyantse Fortress



Gyantse Dzong or Gyantse Fortress is one of the best preserved dzongs in Tibet, perched high above the town of Gyantse on a huge spur of grey brown rock.[1]

According to Vitali, the fortress was constructed in 1390[2]  and guarded the southern approaches to the Tsangpo Valley and Lhasa.[3]  The town was surrounded by a wall 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long.[4]  The entrance is on the eastern side.[5]