![The Potala Palace is located in<br />Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region.<br />It was named after Mount<br />Potala, the abode of Chenresig<br />or Avalokitesvara.[1] The Potala<br />Palace was the chief residence of<br />the Dalai Lama until the 14th<br />Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala,<br />India, after an invasion and failed<br />uprising in 1959. Today the<br />Potala Palace has been<br />converted into a museum by the<br />Chinese.](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1355/748151702_565d6e20b2.jpg)
The Potala Palace is located in
Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region.
It was named after Mount
Potala, the abode of Chenresig
or Avalokitesvara.[1] The Potala
Palace was the chief residence of
the Dalai Lama until the 14th
Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala,
India, after an invasion and failed
uprising in 1959. Today the
Potala Palace has been
converted into a museum by the
Chinese.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Lhasa, Tibet - Potala Palace
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