Nyang bran, Lhasa

Name: Nyang bran
Address: Lhasa, China

#21 among attractions in Lhasa

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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Nyang bran is a suburb district and valley located several kilometres north of the city of Lhasa, Tibet. The valley is noted for its hermitages, belonging to the Sera Monastery, one of the three great historical monasteries of Tibet. Pabonka Hermitage, Drakri Hermitage, Chupzang Nunnery and many others are located in the valley which offers scenic views of Lhasa. Mount Parasol lies on its western side on which the Pabonka Hermitage is located. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 29°43'11"N, 91°7'6"E

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Nyang bran – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Ramoche Temple, Kundeling Monastery.

4.3 miS
Famed royal retreat from 17th century
Potala Palace, Lhasa
110 min walk • Perched on the Red Hill in Lhasa, China, the Potala Palace serves as an emblematic fortress and a testament to Tibetan architecture. This monumental structure, once the winter residence of the Dalai Lama, is now a museum and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, drawing...
1.8 miSE
Giant, ancient Tibetan Buddhist complex
Sera Monastery, Lhasa
45 min walk • Nestled within the sacred city of Lhasa, Sera Monastery stands as a testament to Tibetan Buddhism's rich history and spiritual devotion. Founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chojey of Sakya Yeshe, a disciple of the renowned Tsongkhapa, the monastery is a significant educational...
4.3 miS
Ancient Buddhist temple
Ramoche Temple, Lhasa
110 min walk • Ramoche Temple is a Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. It dates back to the seventh century and is considered to be the most important temple in the city after the Jokhang Temple. Situated in the northwestern part of the Tibetan capital, it is east of the Potala and north of the Jokhang.
4.4 miS
Buddhist architecture, Monastery
Kundeling Monastery, Lhasa
113 min walk • Kundeling Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, China. It was founded around 1794, and follows the Gelug school. The head of the monastery belongs to a lineage of incarnations that dates back to 1402. There is dispute over the current incarnation.
4.6 miS
Memorial
Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, Lhasa
118 min walk • The Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet stands in the southern part of the Potala square in Lhasa, just outside the protective zone and buffer zone of the World Heritage Site.
4.4 miS
Temple
Tsomon Ling, Lhasa
113 min walk • Tsomon Ling, Tsomonling, Tsome Ling, Chomoling is a temple in inner Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, south of the Ramoche Temple, and on the corner of one of the main roads, Dekyi Shar Lam.
4.5 miSE
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Ani Tsankhung Nunnery, Lhasa
115 min walk • Ani Tsankhung Nunnery is a nunnery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism in the city of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was built in the 15th century on a site that had been used for meditation by the 7th century Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo.
0.5 miSE
Monastery
Chupzang Nunnery, Lhasa
13 min walk • Chupzang Nunnery is a historical nunnery, belonging to Sera Monastery. It is located north of Lhasa in Tibet, China. Though the site was established as a hermitage around 1665, it was converted into an exclusive nunnery in 1984 and has since grown into one of the largest nunneries in the Lhasa Valley.
4.1 miS
Calm monastery with mountain view
Namgyal Monastery, Lhasa
106 min walk • Namgyal Monastery is currently located in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala, India. It is the personal monastery of the 14th Dalai Lama. Another name for this temple-complex is Namgyal Tantric College.
~130 ftW
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Pabonka Hermitage, Lhasa
1 min walk • Pabonka Hermitage, also written Pawangka, is a historical hermitage, today belonging to Sera Monastery, about 8 kilometres northwest of Lhasa in the Nyang bran Valley on the slopes of Mount Parasol in Tibet.
0.9 miW
Monastery
Garu Nunnery, Lhasa
23 min walk • Garu Nunnery is a historical hermitage, belonging to Sera Monastery. It is located north of Lhasa, Lhasa Prefecture, in the Tibet region of China. The nunnery has an ancient history traced to Padmasambhava, the Indian Buddhist preceptor, who visited this location.

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Which popular attractions are close to Nyang bran?

Nearby attractions include Pabonka Hermitage, Lhasa (1 min walk), Chupzang Nunnery, Lhasa (13 min walk), Garu Nunnery, Lhasa (23 min walk).