Potala Palace is first built in 637 by the King Songtsen Gampo as a meditation resort. After half a century's expansion, the palace was constructed to be a grand building complex on the mountain slope, becoming the chief residence of Dalai Lama. It is the regime center of theocratic Buddhist Tibet, and now acts as a museum. Attraction Intro: Potala Palace

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Potala Palace on the Red Hill (Marpo Ri)in northwest of Lhasa city proper, the symbol of Tibet

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