Shey
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Shey is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil, 15 km. from Leh towards Hemis.
The old summer Palace of the kings of Ladakh is located here. The palace was built more than 555 years ago by Lhachen Palgyigon, the king of Ladakh. The palace has the largest golden Buddha statue in Ladakh.