Clock Tower Square

Clock Tower square, Norzin Lam, Thimphu

Clock Tower Square has a tower with four clock faces located in Thimphu, capital of Bhutan. It is a famously known landmark in Thimphu. There are many shops, hotels and restaurants surrounding the square.

Location

The clock tower square is located below Norzin Lam, Thimphu above the national football stadium in the heart of the capital.

Architecture

The Clock-tower has a typical Bhutanese architectural outlook with rich Bhutanese carvings and paintings. There are traditional hand crafted dragon with golden painting on all the four faces of the tower which symbolizes the county as an independent dragon kingdom. The tower has beautiful paintings and carvings of flowers which add more magnificence to the tower. The shops, restaurants and hotels in the clock tower square have a blend of fine traditional and modern architectural Bhutanese design with multi-coloured wood frontages, small arched windows, and sloping roofs. The buildings around the square are all small three storied structures.[1]

Other attractions

Water fountains and traditional Bhutanese Mani Lhalhor (prayer wheels) make the place an ideal location to catch up with Thimphu. Prayer wheels are seen almost everywhere around the country which is a Bhutanese way of life and belief that turning them brings good luck. On one side, the luxurious Druk Hotel is situated.[2] The square often serves as a platform for various events and activities such as fund-raising events, movie award ceremony, trade fairs, live musical shows and many more.[3] There is also a small play ground opposite to the tower where kids can play. The square has even played host to the Indo-Bhutan friendship car rally.[4][5][6]

Business

Druk Hotel is one of the finest and largest hotel in Thimphu, Bhutan. It was long established in 1974, located in the heart of the city at clock tower square. The hotel provides its guest with first class warm hospitality. The hotel is famous to many social, political and business gatherings. The rooms in the hotels are exquisite with touch of traditional and modern arrangement. With its warm Bhutanese hospitality, it makes Hotel Druk one of the reputed and famous hotel in Thimphu. There are many small restaurants and shops around the square.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Bhutan: a land in frozen time". BBC news. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  2. ↑ Thimphu#cite note-Brown.2C p. 98-15
  3. ↑ "Trade Fair". Handicraft Association of Bhutan.
  4. ↑ BHUTAN360 . (2012, May 9). Retrieved from http://bhutan-360.com/attractions-in-thimphu/
  5. ↑ "4th INDO – BHUTAN FRIENDSHIP CAR RALLY 2011". FRIENDSHIP CAR RALLY ASSOCIATION.
  6. ↑ Thimphu#cite note-Brown.2C p. 98-15
  7. ↑ Hotel Druk welcomes you. (2012). Retrieved from http://drukhotels.com/hoteldruk/hotel-druk-welcomes-you/

Coordinates: 27°28′13″N 89°38′23″E / 27.4703°N 89.6397°E / 27.4703; 89.6397

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