Potala Palace, Lhasa, once the seat of successive Dalai Lamas in independent Tibet photo

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22-OCT-2014

Potala Palace, Lhasa, once the seat of successive Dalai Lamas in independent Tibet

First built in the 7th century AD, this extensive palace remained the seat of theocratic and temporal power in Tibet until 1959. It stands at 3,700 metres above sea level.

Nikon D300
1/500s f/11.0 at 145.0mm iso400 full exif

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