Today, the palace is one of many famous landmarks in Tibet and a must-visit when traveling through the country. There are many things to know about Potala Palace before visiting the massive structure.

It's hard to miss Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This grand, imposing structure stands more than 12,000 feet above sea level on Marpo-ri, or Red Hill, in the middle of central Lhasa.

BEIJING -- Chinese authorities have closed Tibet's famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region. The response underscores China's continued adherence ...

2003 Report on the Joint UNESCO-ICOMOS Reactive Monittoring Mission to the Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, ... 2001 ICOMOS Monitoring Mission Report; Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, ...

Several large-scale renovations on the Potala Palace — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — have been undertaken since the establishment of the Xizang autonomous region in 1965, and the governments ...

The Potala Palace in the Xizang autonomous region has achieved notable results in phases in the protection and utilization of ancient texts. Since the launch of the national project for the ...

An exhibition featuring more than 100 items of cultural relics was held on Tuesday at the Potala Palace in Lhasa of the ...

Staff members of the maintenance unit of the Potala Palace's management office change the cloth at the palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 4, 2024. A staff member of ...

In digesting Tibet's different regions, it's important to know a few things. First, there's a distinction between Tibet and the Tibet Autonomous Region (also referred to as the TAR). Tibet is ...

Wang Yang made the remarks before a handpicked audience in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the home of Tibet’s traditional Buddhist leaders, at a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of ...

Tashi, a craftsman from the maintenance unit of the Potala Palace's management office, performs a routine checkup at the palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 4, 2024.