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Potala Palace, Tibet
World’s highest palace @Lhasa, Tibet. Lhasa (Grounds of the Gods), at 3700m is a vibrant, fast-changing city with a mix of ascendant Chinese modernity set side by side with ancient Tibetan traditions. In the midst of Lhasa city, the gold-clad roofs of the Potala Palace greet you from afar. A palace built by Songstsen Gampo stood on Marpori, the Red Mountain, in the 7th Century. In the 17th Century the 5th Dalai Lama extended the palace to its present size. At this time, it also succeeded in becoming the Dalai Lama's residing place and truned the main political and religious affair. The main construction is divided into two sections, The Red and White palaces. It includes living rooms, temples, funerals stupas and monk dormitories. The countless cultural relics in the palace are images, murals, sutras etc.- important Tibetan cultural relics specially protected. The most splendid and valuable vault is for the 5th Dalai Lama, decorated with four tons of gold, and innumerable diamonds, turquoise, corals and pearls.
Ones has to go thru similar airport x-ray security procedure before allowed entry to the palace. Lighter is a definite no no! - understandably so (fire hazard). Unfortunately, picture is also not allowed once inside.
Potala Palace, Tibet
World’s highest palace @Lhasa, Tibet. Lhasa (Grounds of the Gods), at 3700m is a vibrant, fast-changing city with a mix of ascendant Chinese modernity set side by side with ancient Tibetan traditions. In the midst of Lhasa city, the gold-clad roofs of the Potala Palace greet you from afar. A palace built by Songstsen Gampo stood on Marpori, the Red Mountain, in the 7th Century. In the 17th Century the 5th Dalai Lama extended the palace to its present size. At this time, it also succeeded in becoming the Dalai Lama's residing place and truned the main political and religious affair. The main construction is divided into two sections, The Red and White palaces. It includes living rooms, temples, funerals stupas and monk dormitories. The countless cultural relics in the palace are images, murals, sutras etc.- important Tibetan cultural relics specially protected. The most splendid and valuable vault is for the 5th Dalai Lama, decorated with four tons of gold, and innumerable diamonds, turquoise, corals and pearls.
Ones has to go thru similar airport x-ray security procedure before allowed entry to the palace. Lighter is a definite no no! - understandably so (fire hazard). Unfortunately, picture is also not allowed once inside.