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Climb to monastic heights at Lhasa's Potala Palace
The Potala Palace is a dzong fortress in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. It was the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959, has been a museum since then, and a World Heritage Site since 1994.
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Climb to monastic heights at Lhasa's Potala Palace
CHINA // Potala Palace is the largest monastery in the Buddhist world and one of the most recognisable buildings on the planet. Spread over 13 floors, with whitewashed walls cascading down the face of Marpo Ri (Red Hill), the palace was Lhasa's spiritual heart. Inside, the intricate, colorful murals and golden statues convey a sense of a vanished era but today more visitors than monks wander its passageways and painted chapels and the palace has the air of a memorial.
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