The Potala Palace located in Lhasa, Tibet. The building is named the Potala, as with Mount Potala. This castle has been home since the first head of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama went toDharamsala, India after the invasion and uprising in 1959. Now thecastle was used as a museum by the people - Chinese people.
The building, measuring 400 meters long and 350 meters wide, withrocks - rocks on the wall of a width of between 3 -5 m. Foundation is made of copper to prevent damage from earthquakes. building It has 1,000 rooms, more than 10,000 shrines and 200,000 statues.
Height reaches 117 meters. The peak is called Marpo Ri hill, which means red. Three hills represent the three protectors of Tibet Lhasa,Chokpori, south of Potalia god, soul mountain of Vajrapani, Pongwariand Marpori, the hill where the Potala stands representing Chenresigor Avalokiteshvara. source: kaskus.us
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