Everything You Need to Know About Potala Palace
Potala Palace, with an altitude of 3700m, is located on the Red Mountain in the downtown of Lhasa. It's a globally prestigious sight for its long architectural history and the special place in Tibetan history. It has a unique value in studying the society, history, culture, and religion of Tibet. Facts Potala Palace is the highest palace in the world. Potala Palace was not always the political center in Tibet. It was deserted for 800 years. Potala Palace was not built at one time. Potala Palace hosts several holy stupas for Dalai Lamas. The stupas of Dalai Lamas are incredibly costly. The fifth Dalai’s Stupa cost thousands of gold, silver, and jewels. Potala Palace was the residence for Dalai Lamas since the 17th century. Potala Palace at Night History According to chronicles, it was built as the royal palace by the Thirty-third King of Tubo Dynasty, Songtsen Gampo, in 630s when he moved the capital city from Tsedang to Lhasa. The original palace had three layers of walls and thou...