Potala Palace Tibet
The Potala Palace, located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous
Region, China, was the residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th
Dailai Lama fled away. The construction of the palace started in 1645, as an
advice of Konchog Chophel, saying that the site was ideal as a seat of
government. The Potala Palace was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage List
in 1994. Today the palace is a museum.
The White Palace is a part of Potala Place. It was also the
living area of the Dalai Lama. It was originally built during the lifetime of
the 5th Dalai Lama in 1649. Then it was extended to its size today
by the 13th Dalai Lama in the early twentieth century.
Rapid modernization of this area became a concern for
UNESCO. Thus the Chinese government responded by enacting a rule preventing
building any construction taller than 21 meters. The number of visitors to the
palace is strictly controlled, which was 1600 a day, and now around 6000
visitors would descend on the site during the peak period. Thus it is better to
visit the palace during the period from July to September.
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