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An army truck passes the chorten. A woman crosses the road but she doesn't use the zebra crossing. Men and women can be seen in their traditional attire. Two men in traditional attire talk to each other while walking and a Maruti 800 car passes in the background. The chorten is an extraordinary example of Buddhist architecture and artwork with its gorgeous paintings and intricate sculptures. The chorten is a large white structure crowned with a golden spire. It is located close to the center of Thimphu city and is one of its most iconic monuments. This large Tibetan-style chorten is one of the most visible religious structures in Thimphu, and for many Bhutanese it is the focus of their daily worship. It was built in 1974 as a memorial to the third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1928–72). Ear