Paro College of Education

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Paro College of Education is one of the constituent colleges of the Royal University of Bhutan.It began as Teacher Training Centre for preschool care, which was formally inaugurated on 4 November 1974 with five female trainees and the center was a demonstration school at the Rinpung campus. ()

Coordinates: 27°24'60"N, 89°25'21"E

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Paro College of Education – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Paro Taktsang, Rinpung Dzong, National Museum of Bhutan, Chelela Pass.

6.4 miNW
Cliffside monastery with storied caves
Paro Taktsang, Paro
163 min walk • Perched on the edge of a cliff at a dizzying height of over 3,000 meters, Paro Taktsang is a breathtaking monastery that has become the cultural icon of Bhutan. Also known as the Tiger's Nest, this sacred Vajrayana Himalayan Buddhist site is located near the city of...
0.7 miN
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Forts and castles
Rinpung Dzong, Paro
18 min walk • Rinpung Dzong, also known as Paro Dzong, stands as a formidable fortress and a quintessential example of Bhutanese architecture in the city of Paro, Bhutan. This majestic structure serves not only as a religious and administrative center but also as a testament to the...
0.9 miN
Museum
National Museum of Bhutan, Paro
22 min walk • Perched on a hill above the quaint town of Paro, the National Museum of Bhutan stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of this Himalayan kingdom. Housed in Paro Ta Dzong, a former watchtower built in 1649 to defend the Rinpung Dzong fortress, the museum was...
5.7 miSW
Mountain pass
Chelela Pass, Paro
145 min walk • Chele La is the highest motorable point in Bhutan, sitting 3,988 metres above sea level, between the Haa and Paro valleys. The pass is located 35 km from Paro and 26 km from Haa on the Bondey-Haa Highway. Built in the 1990s, the asphalt road is narrow and steep, with sharp turns and sheer drops.
1.4 miNW
Monastery
Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang, Paro
36 min walk • Jangtsa Dumgtseg Lhakhang is a Buddhist temple in western Bhutan. The temple is notable as it is in the form of a chorten, very rare in Bhutan. It is located on the edge of a hill between the Paro valley and the Dopchari valley, across the bridge from Paro.
3.3 miNW
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites
Kyichu Lhakhang, Paro
86 min walk • Kyichu Lhakhang, is an important Himalayan Buddhist temple situated in Lango Gewog of Paro District in Bhutan.
6.3 miNW
Temple
Tawang Taktshang Monastery
162 min walk • Taktsang Monastery is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist sacred site and temple complex, located on the cliffside of the Tawang District in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.