Leh
October 14th 2009 Posted at Jammu & Kashmir, Leh
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Leh is the principal town of Ladakh, is dominated by Sengge Namgyal’s nine-storey palace, a building in the grand tradition of Tibetan architecture. About it, on Namgyal Tasno, the peak overlooking the town, are the ruins of the earliest royal resident at Leh built in the 16th century. Down the bazaar, the main sites to visit are the Jo-khang a modern Buddhist Temple and the imposing mosque dating from the late 17th century. You can leave the main road from the bazaar Moravian Church and turn off to Changspa, an attractive village, practically a suburb of Leh, lying below the hill on which stands the modern Ladakh Shanty Stupa, accessible by a winding road. Within the town of the Leh itself there is a plenty to see. An easy walk away through the interesting coppersmith’s quarter, passed the Moravian Church, the Ladakh ecological centre and across the fields, is the Sankar Gompa. In the colourful bazaar are fascinating little shops with everything from semi-precious stones to fine curios and artifacts. It is a marvellous shopping experience.
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