Palace of Stok

Palace of Stok is a palace in , . Palace of Stok is situated near the village , as well as near the suburb .
Photo: Baldiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: royal palace in Ladakh, India
  • Also known as: “Stok Palace” and “Стак”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Stok Monastery.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Baldiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Stok Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in , Leh district, , northern , 15 kilometres south of . It was founded by Lama Lhawang Lotus in the 14th Century and has a notable library including all 108 volumes of the Kangyur. is situated 1 km southwest of Palace of Stok.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stok and Chuchat Yakma.

Village
Photo: Baldiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the Leh district of , India. It is located in the Chushot tehsil, in the Indus Valley 17 km southeast of the town. The village is home to the 14th-century , with its 71 feet high seated Gautama Buddha statue, constructed between 2012 and 2015 and consecrated by the Dalai Lama on 8 August 2016.

Village
, also known as Chuchot Yokma, is a village in the Leh district of , India. It is located in the Chushot tehsil. is situated 5 km east of Palace of Stok.

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 northeast of Palace of Stok.

Palace of Stok

Latitude
34.07303° or 34° 4′ 23″ north
Longitude
77.54865° or 77° 32′ 55″ east
Open location code
8J6V3GFX+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 344088934
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1582929
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Russian—“Palace of Stok” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stok Buddha and Spituk Parka lookout.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Zostel and Thospaga.

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