Palace of Stok
Palace of Stok is a palace in Leh Ladakh, Ladakh. Palace of Stok is situated nearby to the village Chuchat Yakma, as well as near the suburb Choglamsar.Photo: Baldiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: royal palace in Ladakh, India
- Also known as: “Stok Palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stok Monastery.
Stok Monastery
Buddhist temple
Photo: Baldiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stok Monastery or Stok Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in Stok, Leh district, Ladakh, northern India, 15 kilometres south of Leh. It was founded by Lama Lhawang Lotus in the 14th Century and has a notable library including all 108 volumes of the Kangyur. Stok Monastery is situated 1 km southwest of Palace of Stok.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stok and Chuchat Yakma.
Stok
Village
Photo: Baldiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stok is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil, in the Indus Valley 17 km southeast of the Leh town. The village is home to the 14th century Stok Monastery, with its 71 feet high seated Gautama Buddha statue, constructed between 2012–2015 and consecrated by the Dalai Lama on 8 August 2016.
Chuchat Yakma
Village
Chuchat Yakma, also known as Chuchot Yokma, is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil. Chuchat Yakma is situated 5 km east of Palace of Stok.
Choglamsar
Suburb
Choglamsar, also spelt Chuglamsar, is a census town in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located on the bank of the Indus River. Choglamsar is situated 6 km northeast of Palace of Stok.
Palace of Stok
- Categories: palace, castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Leh Ladakh, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.07303° or 34° 4′ 23″ northLongitude
77.54865° or 77° 32′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8J6V3GFX+6FOpenStreetMap ID
way 344088934OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1582929
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Russian—“Palace of Stok” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “palau de Stok”
- Catalan: “Palau de Stok”
- Czech: “Stok”
- French: “palais de Stok”
- French: “Palais de Stok”
- German: “Stok-Palast”
- Portuguese: “Palácio de Stok”
- Russian: “Стак-Гомпа”
- Russian: “Стак”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stok Buddha and Spituk Parka lookout.
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