Overwhelmed giant palace in Tibet

Potala Palace deserves to be regarded as a wonder not only of the Tibetan people , but also of all humanity .

The Potala Palace

Located in the heart of the city of Lhasa , capital of Tibet, the Potala Palace is considered the most dynamic museum for Tibetan culture and is a symbol of power associated with Stratum life and the Dalai Lama .

Potala Palace

Stand in any direction in Lhasa , visitors can also see the magnificent castle complex , this palatial .

Located Potala

Potala is located high on a hill Marpori 91m compared to the city . These hills are believed to represent Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva ( Avalokiteshvara ) , is one of three sacred hill of Lhasa .

Overall Potala Palace

Overall Potala Palace 117m , from east to west with a length of 360m , a width of the North - South axis is 270m . The work consists of 13 floors , divided into more than 1,000 inside the small room .

Potala Palace of Tibet

Materials palace is built of wood , stone , and mud . Thick wall of the palace from 1m or more , with room to 5m thick , the stones used to mosaic on . Situated at an average elevation of 3.600m above the sea level , Potala Palace was built at the height of the world's most impressive .

Potala Palace at night

Potala Palace consists of 3 main areas : the front area offers mountain peaks on the supply losses - including Red Palace and the White House , and the lake behind the mountains .

Zone offers the Potala

Zone offers a 3 door East , South , West and two blockhouses , which housed the offices as well as service management business in the hospital , where the staff of the agency , including monks and prisons , stables .

Beauty Potala Palace

Located at the top of the Red Palace Potala Palace , the architectural ensemble religious nature of the Buddhist spiritual power towers placed the bodies of the Dalai Lama had died and some other power lobby . Walls covered pink bow red lipstick which Tibetan culture that symbolizes power .

White House Potala Palace

On the right is the White Red Palace ( White Palace ) stone walls plastered with white clay , the Tibetan people as a symbol of peace, is also the birthplace of the Lama's activities while in office.

History of the Potala Palace

Historically , the Potala Palace was built for King Gampo in 637 AD as the landmark marriage between him and Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty .

Potala palace looks beautiful

Name palace was named after a mysterious palace in South India of the Buddha Avalokiteshvara Tibetan patronage .