The Potala Palace was named a World Heritage site in 1994 by UNESCO, and the neighboring Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka and were added on as extensions in 2000 and 2001, respectively.

Potala Palace, the residence of Dalai Lamas since the seventh century, is being whitewashed for God-Descending Day which falls on Nov. 20. The whole project costs 170m yuan.

Soar over the majestic Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and spiritual symbol of Tibetan Buddhism. This drone footage captures the striking white and red fortress ...

The Potala Palace was originally built in the seventh century. At that time, the Tibetan hero Songtsam Gambo defeated other tribes, and established the Tufan Kingdom in Tibet. Lhasa was the capital.