Potala Palace 03

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The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was named after Mount Potala. The building measures 400 metres east-west and 350 metres north-south, with sloping stone walls averaging 3 m. thick, and 5 m. (more than 16 ft) thick at the base, and with copper poured into the foundations to help proof it against earthquakes. Thirteen stories of buildings – containing over 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines and about 200,000 statues – soar 117 metres (384 ft) on top of Marpo Ri, the "Red Hill", rising more than 300 m (about 1,000 ft) in total above the valley floor.

jk20099 Uploaded by jk20099 on Sep 27, 2009. Potala Palace 03 - Desktop Nexus Architecture Download free wallpapers and background images: Potala Palace 03. Desktop Nexus Architecture background ID 186285. The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was named after Mount Potala. The building measures 400 metres east-west and 350 metres north-south, with sloping stone walls averaging 3 m. thick, and 5 m. (more than 16 ft) thick at the base, and with copper poured into the foundations to help proof it against earthquakes. Thirteen stories of buildings – containing over 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines and about 200,000 statues – soar 117 metres (384 ft) on top of Marpo Ri, the "Red Hill", rising more than 300 m (about 1,000 ft) in total above the valley floor. 4.3