Potala Palace

#celebrateit Potala Palace, located in the downtown area of Lhasa city, is a famous UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. It is an awe-inspiring architecture renowned for its rich Tibetan Buddhism culture, which draws millions of visitors each year. Standing as the highest palace in the world, this 1,300-year-old masterpiece was originally constructed as a symbol of love, commissioned by Tibetan King Songtsen Gambo for his marriage to Princess Wencheng of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. Throughout the past dynasties, the Potala Palace has served as the Winter Palace residence of the Dalai Lamas, while also functioning as a political and religious center of Tibet. Today, the Potala Palace is served as an iconic symbol of the Lhasa and even Tibet, and a mecca for Buddhists worldwide. Year-round, thousands of religious pilgrims make their way to the palace to circle its perimeter with prayer wheels and beads, seeking blessings. Many come from far-off lands in different Tibetan regions, traversing thousands of miles on foot to pay their respects to this awe-inspiring monument. Why not marveling at the sacred palace and taking fantastic photos on your own?