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Tsemo Castle, Leh

#8 among attractions in Leh

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Coordinates: 34°10'3"N, 77°35'25"E
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Tsemo Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Leh Palace, Shanti Stupa, Kyago Tso, Namgyal Tsemo Monastery.

  • leh palace~1220 ftSW
    Centuries-old mountaintop palace

    Leh Palace, Leh

    6 min walk • Leh Palace, perched atop a craggy hill in the city of Leh in India's northernmost region of Ladakh, is a historic royal palace that offers a captivating glimpse into the region's regal past. Constructed in the 17th century under the patronage of King Sengge Namgyal...

  • shanti stupa leh1 miNW
    Domed, hillside Buddhist temple

    Shanti Stupa, Leh

    26 min walk • Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh, in north India. It was built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu, Gyomyo Nakamura and part of the Peace Pagoda mission.

  • kyago tso leh0.4 miW
    Lake

    Kyago Tso, Leh

    11 min walk • Kyagar Tso or Kyagar Lake is a small brackish lake surrounded by mountains situated in the Ladakh region of the northern Indian Union Territory of Ladakh in India. From afar, it can be spotted by its turquoise colour.

  • namgyal tsemo monastery leh~90 ftW
    Buddhist architecture, Monastery, Sacred and religious sites

    Namgyal Tsemo Monastery, Leh

    1 min walk • Namgyal Tsemo Monastery or Namgyal Tsemo Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in Leh district, Ladakh, northern India. Founded in 1430 by King Tashi Namgyal of Ladakh, it has a three-story high gold statue of Maitreya Buddha and ancient manuscripts and frescoes. It is situated near the Tsemo Castle.

  • sankar monastery leh0.5 miNW
    Buddhist architecture, Monastery

    Sankar Monastery, Leh

    14 min walk • Sankar Monastery, or Sankar Gompa is a Buddhist monastery within an easy half-hour walk from Leh in Ladakh, northern India. It is a daughter-establishment of Spituk Monastery and the residence of the Abbot of Spituk, the Venerable Kushok Bakula, who is the senior incarnate lama of Ladakh due to his ancient lineage and personal authority.

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Which popular attractions are close to Tsemo Castle?

Nearby attractions include Namgyal Tsemo Monastery, Leh (1 min walk), Leh Palace, Leh (6 min walk), Kyago Tso, Leh (11 min walk), Sankar Monastery, Leh (14 min walk).

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