Himalayan North
Ladakh
Leh district

Gonpe Lungs

Gonpe Lungs is a locality in , . Gonpe Lungs is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Leh Palace and Sankar Monastery.

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, also known as Lachen Palkar Palace, is a former royal palace overlooking the city of in , . It was constructed circa 1600 AD by Sengge Namgyal. is situated 3 km south of Gonpe Lungs.

Buddhist temple
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, or Sankar Gompa is a Buddhist monastery within an easy half-hour walk from in , northern . It is a daughter-establishment of the 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.

Buddhist temple
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or Namgyal Tsemo Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in city of Leh district, , northern . Founded by King Tashi Namgyal of Ladakh, it has a three-story high gold statue of Maitreya Buddha and ancient manuscripts and frescoes. is situated 2½ km south of Gonpe Lungs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leh and Choglamsar.

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is one of the two capitals of , a union territory of . is in the Indus River Valley, at a crossroads of the old trading routes from , and .

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, also spelt Chuglamsar, is a census town in the Leh district of , India. It is located on the bank of the . is situated 9 km south of Gonpe Lungs.

Gonpe Lungs

Latitude
34.19123° or 34° 11′ 28″ north
Longitude
77.58301° or 77° 34′ 59″ east
Open location code
8J6V5HRM+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3712572280
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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