Tibet - Lhasa
Credit
Holly Hayes
Status
  Creative Commons BY
Date Created
October 19, 2011
Date Added
January 8, 2013
Last Updated
May 1, 2024
File Size
2.98 MB
Resolution
3855 x 1890 pixels
Coordinates
29.6403200° N, 91.0986320° E

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Potala Palace Photos

Tibet - Lhasa

The Potala Palace.
The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India, after an invasion and failed uprising in 1959.

The Great Fifth Dalai Lama, started the construction of the Potala Palace in 1645.. Today, the Potala Palace is a museum and a temple and a very importand building for Tibet.