Potala Palace
Potala Palace is a museum complex in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It was formerly the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas, and from 1649 until 1959 served as the Dalai Lamas' residence.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lhasa Zhol Pillar and Chagpori.
Lhasa Zhol Pillar
Memorial
The Zhol outer pillar, or Doring Chima, is a stone… Lhasa Zhol Pillar is situated 340 metres south of Potala Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lhasa and Zhol Village.
Zhol Village
Neighborhood
Zhol Village, or Shol Village, is a village at the base of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.
Pargor Subdistrict
Suburb
The Barkhor Square, or Barkhor, is an historic area…
Potala Palace
- Historic building
- …is also known as “布达拉宫 ཕོ་བྲང་པོ་ཏ་ལ།”
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Latitude
29.65789° or 29° 39′ 28″ north
Longitude
91.11752° or 91° 7′ 3″ east
Open location code
7MXHM459+52
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Potala Palace” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “bùdálāgōng”
- Chinese: “布达拉宫”
- French: “Palais du Potala”
- German: “Potala-Palast”
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