Leh Palace

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Tashi Morup and Rigzin Chodon
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Tashi Morup and Rigzin Chodon
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Rigzin Chodon and Tashi Morup
The imposing nine-storeyed seventeenth century Leh Palace greets people as they approach Leh. Perched high on a hill, the structure looms over the town’s temples, mosques and houses spread out below. Over the years, the familiarity of this visual image has become legendary, as it is the main…
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Tashi Morup and Rigzin Chodon
The historic Old Town of Leh is generally called Kharyog (mKhar-yog), referring to the residential houses and community spaces directly below the seventeenth century Leh Palace. The Old Town bears testimony to the architectural heritage and socio-cultural history of Ladakh, which demonstrates an…
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