Nearby Attractions in Leh

There are many places of visit in Leh. Though this is a cold desert, it has its own heritage. Leh is famous for its palaces, forts and monasteries. Reaching Leh would be a tedious task but it is worth visiting. You can find a number of Buddhist monasteries at Leh and many of them are established few centuries back. Some of them are in ruins and some are well maintained. These monasteries have their own history and monks live at this place. The snow filled land itself is the main attraction of people of India who live in hot places.

Last Updated: 26/07/2012

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Leh Palace
Namgyal Hill, Leh
Distance from Leh :2 km;
Time to Reach from Leh :0h, 5 m
Leh Palace resembles the Potala Palace in Lhasa in Tibet and this palace was built by Sengge Namgyal king in 17th century. When Dogra forces attached Leh in 19th century, this palace was abandoned and the king and his family moved to Stok Palace. Leh Palace has nine stories and the top floo...
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Stok Palace
Stok, Leh13
Distance from Leh :0 km;
Time to Reach from Leh :0h, 22 m
Stok Palace was built in 1825 by king Tsespal Tondup Namgyal and serves as the residence of the royal family of Ladakh. At present there is a museum and monastery here. This museum consists of the remnants of the shrines and royal family such as crown, jewelry, ceremonial dresses, etc. Stok Monaster...
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Stok Palace Museum
Stok, Leh
Distance from Leh :14 km;
Time to Reach from Leh :0h, 22 m
Stok Palace Museum is located within the Stok Palace and it has the remnants of the royal family that includes the royal artifacts and paraphernalia. Some of them are royal crowns, copper coins, materials used by them, jewelry with precious stones and old Thangkas that belong to the 16th century tha...
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Hemis Monastery
Hemis, Ladakh
Distance from Leh :40 km;
Time to Reach from Leh :0h, 50 m
Hemis Monastery is located in Hemis and was reestablished in 1672 by Sengge Namgyal King. This monastery was in existence since 11th century. Padmasambhava festival is conducted here every year and this is also called Hemis festival. Once in 12 years grand festival is conducted with many rituals and...
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Sankar Monastery
Leh
Distance from Leh :4 km;
Time to Reach from Leh :0h, 8 m
Sankar Monastery or Sankar Gompa is the abode of Spituk, the Kushok Bakule who is considered to be the senior incarnate lama of Ladakh. About 20 monks live here in this monastery. You can visit this place at any time and you have to climb the steps to reach the assembly hall. In the place of the Gye...
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Monastery Circuit
Leh
Distance from Leh :2 km;
Time to Reach from Leh :0h, 3 m
Monastery Circuit includes many Buddhist Gompas such as Matho Monastery, Hemis Monastery, Thiksey Monastery and Namgyal Tsemo Monastery. Each one of these monasteries has their unique style of architecture and different specialties. For example, the Hemis Monastery is the biggest one here and it has...
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Namgyal Tsemo Monastery
Namgyal Hill, Leh
Distance from Leh :2 km;
Time to Reach from Leh :0h, 5 m
Namgyal Tsemo Monastery was founded by King Tashi Namgyal in 1430 AD and it has a big gold idol of Maitieya Buddha and houses ancient manuscripts and frescos. From this place you can have the full view of Leh. The three story high solid gold idol of Lord Buddha is considered to be one of the most tr...
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Matho Monastery
Matho Village, Leh
Distance from Leh :25 km;
Time to Reach from Leh :0h, 40 m
Matho Monastery or Madho Monastery is located at the Zanskar Range in Matho village. This monastery was established in 16th century by Lama Dugpa Dorje and it belongs to the Sakya order. The four hundred year old Thangkas are famous here and the festival of Matho Nagrang is celebrated here in grand ...
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Jama Masjid
Leh
Distance from Leh :3 km;
Time to Reach from Leh :0h, 5 m
Jama Masjid is situated at Leh and is the popular place of worship of the Sunni Muslims. It was constructed in the year 1666 – 1667. The construction was done as per the agreement between the Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb and the then Ladakh ruler Deldan Namgyal. The mosque has beautiful stone car...
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Suru Valley
Leh
Distance from Leh :2 km;
Time to Reach from Leh :0h, 4 m
Suru Valley is drained by the Suru River and is one of the tributaries of Indus River. This is a beautiful valley noted for its scenic beauty and elegance and most part of it is uninhabited. There are only tiny settlements in certain areas. The limited tourist activities are seen in this valley. The...
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