Potala Palace
LocationChina/Tibet
Year1645
TypePalace
About Potala Palace
Over 1,000 rooms spread across 13 stories. Rises 384 feet above the Lhasa valley. Built by the 5th Dalai Lama. Contains over 200,000 Buddhist statues. The walls are 16 feet thick at the base. The red and white coloring represents religious and secular power.
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