Shey Palace
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place with historical importance, monastery
The Shey Monastery or Gompa and the Shey Palace complex are structures located on a hillock in Shey,15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south of Leh in Ladakh, northern India on the Leh-Manali road. Shey was the summer capital of Ladakh in the past.
The palace, mostly in ruins now, was built first in 1655, near Shey village, by the king of Ladakh, Deldan Namgyal, also known as Lhachen Palgyigon. It was used as a summer retreat by the kings of Ladakh.
The palace, mostly in ruins now, was built first in 1655, near Shey village, by the king of Ladakh, Deldan Namgyal, also known as Lhachen Palgyigon. It was used as a summer retreat by the kings of Ladakh.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shey_Monastery
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 34°4'18"N 77°37'57"E
- Hemis Monastery Territory 19 km
- Basgo Gompa 37 km
- Lamayuru Gompa (monastery) 83 km
- Thonde Gompa 86 km
- Rangdum Gompa 116 km
- Phokar Urgyen Dzong 128 km
- Triloknath Monastery & Village 177 km
- Sherab Ling 241 km
- Tashi Jong Gompa 241 km
- Rani Ghat Ancient Buddist Temple 478 km
- Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre 3.7 km
- Stongsar 6.7 km
- ITB Police 6.7 km
- Nilzabook 6.9 km
- Stakmo 7.3 km
- The Fire & Fury Golf course 9 km
- IAF helicopter base 10 km
- Leh Air Force Station 11 km
- Hemis National Park 52 km
- Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary 86 km
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