architecture
Potala Palace — Main Exterior
Stepped white walls climb a rocky hill beneath the deep-red heart of the Potala Palace.
The story behind the place
Follow the long hillside stairs upward and notice how the pale walls gather around a taller red centre. The White and Red Palace masses, with their restrained gold roof details, give this Tibetan palace-fort its unmistakable profile. The main palace rises above Lhasa; other monuments in the UNESCO ensemble, including Jokhang and Norbulingka, are separate places.
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