Tsemo Castle

Tsemo Castle is an important religious and historical point in , , India. It is located at a walking distance from the . The defensive structure is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India. It is located at the highest point in Leh.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Castle in Leh, India
  • Also known as: “Namgyal Tsemo” and “Old Castle at Tsemo Hill”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Leh Palace and Sankar Monastery.

Photo: RPSkokie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Lachen Palkar Palace… is situated 420 metres southwest of Tsemo Castle.

Buddhist temple
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, or Sankar Gompa is a Buddhist… is situated 1 km northwest of Tsemo Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leh and Choglamsar.

Photo: Deeptrivia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, the main capital of , , is on the…

Suburb
, also spelled Chuglamsar, is a census town… is situated 6 km south of Tsemo Castle.

Tsemo Castle

Latitude
34.16742° or 34° 10′ 3″ north
Longitude
77.59035° or 77° 35′ 25″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8J6V5H8R+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 168001905
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q59657882
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In Other Languages

“Tsemo Castle” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “策莫古堡”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tsemo Goenkhang and Tsemo Maitreya Temple.

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