Buddhist
Architecture
in the Western
Himalayas

Documentation

The total number of the surveyed buildings comprises more than 50 individual buildings at 23 different locations in Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Western Tibet. The documentation includes general descriptions and pictures as well as a collection of architectural drawings, photomontages and spatial models. These results of many years of research work are shared openly to allow an exchange of knowledge among fellow researchers and everyone interested in the topic.
The continued endangerment of these important architectural monuments makes a continuation of the research activity vital. After compiling essential documentation in northern India and western Tibet, the current project is focusing on Nepal, especially the Dolpo region, in order to expand the existing research material.

Ladakh

Ladakh
Alchi

Alchi

Basgo

Basgo

Kanji

Kanji

Lamayuru

Lamayuru

Leh

Leh

Mangyu

Mangyu

Nyarma

Nyarma

Nyarma_Thikse

Nyarma_Thikse

Phyang

Phyang

Saspol

Saspol

Saspotse

Saspotse

Sumda Chen

Sumda Chen

Sumda Chung

Sumda Chung

Wanla

Wanla

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh
Dangkhar

Dangkhar

Lalung

Lalung

Nako

Nako

Tabo

Tabo

Western Tibet

Western Tibet
Tholing

Tholing

Tholing hillside

Tholing hillside

Tsaparang

Tsaparang

Nepal

Nepal
Dolpo Fieldresearch

Dolpo Fieldresearch

Pugmo

Pugmo

Ringmo

Ringmo

Pumer

Pumer

Shey

Shey

Crystal Mountain

Crystal Mountain

Bijer

Bijer

Samling

Samling

Yangtser

Yangtser

Tsa

Tsa

Tokyu

Tokyu

Kagar

Kagar

Shipchok

Shipchok

Dho Tarap

Dho Tarap