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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Photo: Deepank Ranka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Castle in Leh, India
  • Also known as: “Namgyal Tsemo” and “Old Castle at Tsemo Hill”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leh Palace and Sankar Monastery.

Photo: RPSkokie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, 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 420 metres southwest of Tsemo Castle.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Bhrigu bayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, 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. 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.
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 .

Suburb
, also spelt Chuglamsar, is a census town in the Leh district of , India. It is located on the bank of the . 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
Open location code
8J6V5H8R+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 168001905
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q59657882
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