Information Centre

Information Centre is a tourism office in , , which is located on Fort Road and has an elevation of 3,531 metres. Information Centre is situated near the marketplace , as well as near the Buddhist temple .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Leh Palace and Tsemo Castle.

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 290 metres northeast of Information Centre.

Castle
Photo: Deepank Ranka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. is situated 690 metres northeast of Information Centre.

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 1¼ km north of Information Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leh and Choglamsar.

Photo: Deeptrivia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, the main capital of , , is on the Indus River Valley, at a crossroads of the old trading routes from , and .

Suburb
, also spelled Chuglamsar, is a census town in tehsil in the Leh district of , India. It is located on the bank of the . is situated 6 km south of Information Centre.

Village
, also known as Chuchot Yokma, is a village in the Leh district of , India. It is located in the Chushot tehsil. is situated 10 km south of Information Centre.

Information Centre

Latitude
34.1638° or 34° 9′ 50″ north
Longitude
77.5843° or 77° 35′ 4″ east
Elevation
3,531 metres (11,585 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8J6V5H7M+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 274071853
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
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