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Potala PalaceReligious and administrative complex, near Lhasa, Tibet, China. It covers 5 sq mi (13 sq km) atop a hill 425 ft (130 m) above the Lhasa River valley. Potrang Karpo (the White Palace, completed 1648) once served as the seat of the Tibetan government and the main residence of the Dalai Lama; from the mid-18th century it was used as a winter palace. Potrang Marpo (the Red Palace, 1694) houses several chapels, sacred statues, and the tombs of eight Dalai Lamas; it remains a major pilgrimage site for Tibetan Buddhists. The complex, which has a total of 1,000 rooms, was declared a world heritage site in 1994. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From the Beijing Acrobats, Sichuan Opera, the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Chengdu Panda Zoo in China, to the awesome Potala Palace (traditional home of the Dalai Lamas), Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Square and Sera Monastery in Tibet, our digital cameras came back with thousands of pictures and memories. The awesome Potala Palace towered isolated over the plain, echoed by the Jokhang Temple, dominating the small town. Photo The Potala Palace, the former home of the Dalai Lama, is one of the stops on ElderTreks' tour of Tibet. |
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