Potala Palace

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Potala Palace (布达拉宫)
Address:	Red Hill of Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet
Price Range:	~ RMB 100
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Potala Palace (布达拉宫) was originally built by King Songtsen Gampo in 637 to greet his bride Princess Wen Cheng of the Tang Dynasty of China. It was later rebuilt by the Fifth Dalai Lama in 1645 after being destroyed by war. The Thirteenth Dalai Lama repaired and extended it to the present size of more than 130,000 sq meters (about 32 acres). The structure is 117 meters (384 ft) of height and 360 meters (1,180 ft) of width.

Reserve two hours for this place, one hour for climb up and down the steps to and from the palace, and one hour for tour inside the building. Also prepare for lots of walks up and down many stairs inside the building as the palace is 14 stories high.

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