The Potala Palace in Lhasa is
probably one of the worlds most iconic and distinctive buildings.
Thirteen stories in two palaces (the Red Palace for religous
affairs and White Palace for political affairs) sit atop
a hill.
Comprised of 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines and 200,000 statues,
the Potala Palace was the primary residence of the Dalai
Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled into exile in Dharamsala,
India.
Lhasa - façade of the Potala Palace
The Potala Palace in Lhasa is probably one of the worlds most iconic and distinctive buildings. Thirteen stories in two palaces (the Red Palace for religous affairs and White Palace for political affairs) sit atop a hill.
Comprised of 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines and 200,000 statues, the Potala Palace was the primary residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled into exile in Dharamsala, India.
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