Potala Palace

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Description

The towering former winter palace of the Dalai Lamas rising over Lhasa, a World Heritage fortress-monastery of whitewashed and red halls, one of the great architectural wonders of Tibet.

Key facts

Potala Palace is in Tibet Autonomous Region.

Region
Tibet Autonomous Region
Height
117 m
Nearest village
Lhasa · 0.4 km

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