📰 Potala Palace

People's Republic of China · Asia · 29.66°N, 91.12°E

Potala Palace is a museum complex in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It was formerly the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas, and from 1649 until 1959 served as the Dalai Lamas' residence. The palace complex became a museum following the annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China.

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Country	People's Republic of China
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	29.66°N, 91.12°E · view on map

Potala Palace is located in People's Republic of China, in Asia.

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