The Potala Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Tibetan Buddhist devotees, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Potala palace, former Dalai Lama residence in Lhasa in Tibet. The Potala Palace is a dzong fortress in the city of Lhasa, in Tibet. It was the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas from 1649 to 1959, has been a museum since then, and is a World Heritage Site since 1994.