Shey Palace in high altitude region of Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir. India

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The Shey Monastery or Gompa and the Shey Palace complex are structures located on a hillock in Shey, 15 kilometers from Leh in Ladakh, northern India on the Leh-Manali road. The palace, mostly in ruins now, was built first in 1655, near Shey village, by the king of Ladakh, Deldan Namgyal, also known as Lhachen Palgyigon. It was used as a summer retreat by the kings of Ladakh.

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Location: Shey Palace Ladakh “Jammu & Kashmir” India
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