The Potala Palace locates at Lhasa, Tibet, the cream of ancient architecture art of Tibetan nationality. Potala means 'The Holy Land of Buddhism' in Sanskrit.
Enclosed within massive walls, gates and turrets built of rammed earth and stone the White and Red Palaces and ancillary buildings of the Potala Palace rise from Red Mountain in the centre of Lhasa Valley at an altitude of 3,700 metres. As the winter palace of the Dalai Lama from the 7th century CE the complex symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the traditional administration of Tibet.
Unesco: Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
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Date: Oct 14
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