Name: Potala Palace
Address: No.35 Gongqian Alley, Beijing Middle Road, Chengguan District, Lhasa 850000, China, Lhasa, 850000 ‎
Telephone: 0891-6822896,0891-6826334
Rating: 5.0000

Alfonso Navarro Táppero

One of the wonders of the world

We had just landed in Lhasa, capital of Tibet, and we left our hotel room ready to contemplate one of the wonders of the world: The Potala Palace, home of the mythical Dalai Lama, the highest ancient structure in Tibet, and the highest palace in the world.

We were at 3,700 meter above sea-level and the intensely-blue Tibetan sky accompanied us on our fatiguing hike towards the imposing facade of the Potala Palace. We felt a bit intimidated by the beauty of the place, so much so that our conversation eventually dropped off and we fell into silence, just admiring the massive building there before us.

Potala Palace transmits a divine and supernatural atmosphere so strong that you can't avoid it, it's like being pulled by a giant magnet. The Palace itself is 110 meters high (13 stories high!) above the Red Mountain (Hongshan) which serves as the palace's foundation. Tibetan architecture undoubtedly finds its maximum expression in this palace, and it's no wonder that it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.

I was getting impatient to explore the treasures which undoubtedly lied in the over 130,000 square meters of the palace's interior. After stopping by the ticket booth, we admired the stamp left on this place by the dominant Chinese in the form of a massive square which opens to the Palace. If you visit Lhasa, please set aside an entire day to visit this wonder. It's so worth it!

The political and religious seat in Tibet

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The Potala Palace is found in the autonomous region of Tibet inside the People's Republic of China. It was the political and religious seat in Tibet and the residence of the Dalai-Lama before his exile to India. Nowadays, it welcomes religious pilgrims from all over Tibet and tourists paying entry fees. The name refers to heavenly residence of bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, known in old Buddhist texts as Riwo Potala. There are actually two parts: The White Palace, which was home to the government, and the Red Palace, which was religious and where the Lamas lived.

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Juan Miguel Vidal Lozano

Potala Palace

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Minube continues to travel, and this time Minube has been to the Potala Palace in Lhasa (Tibet) . I Can not say much about this famous palace, the only thing is that when you are looking at it from the bottom, you are impressed, and you can stay for hours looking without blinking. The way up is overwhelming for the heat and height, but when you are inside going through the rooms where you know Dalai Lama has been, its a moment you will never forget.