Famous for: The biggest monastery of Ladakh
Located at the west coast of the River Indus, the Hemis Gompa was built in 1630 during the reign of King Sengge Namgyal. Renowned as the wealthiest and biggest monastery of Ladakh, it is a major...
Famous for: The residential palace of royals of Ladakh
Built by King Tsespal Tondup Namgyal in 1825, Stok Palace was the residential palace of the royals of Ladakh. Nestled across the River Indus, this magnificent palace showcases an interesting ble...
Famous for: A 3-chapel monastery of 11th century
Dated back to the 11th century, Spituk Monastery is a 3-chapel monastery which was founded by Od-de who was the elder brother of Lha Lama Changchub Od. Along with the main statue of L...