Architectural detail of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, the former winter palace of the Dalai Lama until 1959 and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The Potala Palace was founded about 1645 and was the former summer palace of the Dalai Lama and is a part of the Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lhasa, Tibet.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Lhasa, Tibet
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr. / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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