Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet. The old Potala Palace was built in the 7th century. At that time Zhanpu King (Shuzhan Genpu) established Tufen Kingdom in Tibet, Lhasa was its capital, The emperor of China's Tang Dynasty sent Princess Wenchen to marry the Zhanpu King.
Zhanpu King decided “to build a city to show the glory”. He started to build the Potala Palace on the Red Hill. There were 1,000 rooms in it; however the old Palace was destroyed during the war. The present Potala palace was re-built after the 17th century, particularly during the fifth dalai Lama's reign.
The present Potala Palace is 119 meters height with 13 floors. It is famous for its high historical value and there are numerous treasures kept in it.
