Potala Palace is the highest ancient castle in the world, located at a height of 3767 meters. Potala Palace is a huge Buddhist temple complex, occupying 360 thousand m 2 and consisting of two parts: a red palace, like a center, and the White Palace, like two wings. The same palace is 115 meters - this is 13 floors.Potted several centuries was the main residence of Tibetan Dalai Lama. Now this sacred place attracts thousands of pilgrims and tourists to themselves. Located on Red Mountain in the center of Lhasa Potala - the largest monumental structure in all Tibet, the ancient palace of the world. The word "Potala" in translation means "Mystical Mountain".
Once in the walls of this huge palace, surrounded by silence and calm, recreated the religious ruler of Tibet. The centuries-old calm was violated in 1959 by the invasion of Chinese troops in Tibet, as a result of which Dalai Lama XIV was forced to leave the country and received political asylum in India, where it is still.
The first building on the site of the current palace was built in 637 Tibet's king Songzen Gampo, who decided to build a small palace over the cave F-Wan, where he usually meditated. After some time, the king came to mind the idea to make Lhasa with the capital, so on the site of the old building, a large palace was erected, which significantly expanded after Songscene Gampo wound with the Chinese princess Wen Cheng- By order of the king, the building of the palace was expanded to 999 rooms, and the high walls with the towers were built around it and rolled up the bypass canal.
Unfortunately, since almost everything in those days was built from a tree, who was not an exception to the palace could not survive a strong thunderstorm in the second half of the 7th century, during which Zipper got into it, and the fire began to burn all the wooden buildings. What remains of the palace has finally equalized the Earth's Earth Wars - only the Pabalakan Hall and Fa-Wan Cave lived to our time..
Palace Potala, who we see today, began to be built only in 1645, during the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama.k 1648 the White Palace was built. Red Palace, added in 1694. More than 7,000 workers and 1500 artists and artisans worked on its construction. In 1922, the 13th Dalai Lama repaired many chapels and halls in the White Corps and made changes to Red.
After completion in 1648, the White Palace was placed here the Winter Residence of the Dalai Lama. In the solar pavilion of the White Palace, the ruler lived and worked, and in the Great Eastern Pavilion received guests and conducted a solemn ceremony. White walls symbolize peace and quiet. The halls are decorated with beautiful frescoes and paintings. There is also a statue of Potala, the most respected artifact attracting thousands of Tibetan tourists. It is completely covered with a gravy gold total weight of 550 kg. and inlated in a tent of thousands of precious stones. The remaining burial stupas, significantly inferior in size, but also decorated with a huge amount of gold and jewels.
The Great Eastern Hall on the fourth floor of 725 m.KV. There was a venue for important religious and political ceremonies.From three sides he is surrounded by three chapels: in the east, in the north and in the south. The caves of Dharma and Holy Chapel are the only preserved buildings of the VII century with the statues of Songscene Gampo, Princess Wen Cheng and Princess Bhrikuti inside.
The heart of the complex is the Red Corps (which was built from 1690 to 1694) - the highest part in the center. This part is fully devoted to religious education and Buddhist prayers. The building consists of a variety of halls, chapels and libraries on several levels with gallery and winding corridors. Richly decorated with painting, precious stones and carvings, it contains several temples and tombs of eight past Dalai Lam, including Pagoda from 200,000 pearls.
Palace Potala occupies the entire hill on which it is located. The property is a huge structure stretched to the entire hill, still amazes both travelers and tourists and Buddhist and pilgrims themselves.
In the set of halls are stored innumerable treasures, there are stupes of Dalai Lam and many high teachers, many buddhas and deities. Particularly impressive volumetric tantric mandalas:
Samvara-Mandala
Gushiasamadja Mandala
Yamantaka Mandala
Kalachakra Mandala
Schools of Buddhist logic, seminary, typography, gardens, yards and even prison are in Potala. For more than 300 years, the ancient palace keeps many cultural relics, such as frescoes, stupes, statues, tanks and rare sutras. Of particular importance is the Fa-Wan cave, in which even before the construction of the building was read by the sacred texts of the king Songszn Gampo.
In 1994, Potala Palace was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was named one of the new seven wonders of the world. Today, the complex is visited daily by thousands of Tibetan pilgrims and travelers from around the world.
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Located on a red grief in the center of Lhasa, not only the largest monumental structure in all Tibet, but also the highest ancient.
Myths and Facts
The palace is named after the legendary mountain Potala in the South, on which the Bodhisattva Chenzeri lives (Avalokiteshwara), whom Dalai Lama represents on Earth. The legend says that in the VII century to welcome his bride Princess Wen Cheng, Emperor Tibet Songszn Gampo built a 9-storey palace with 999 rooms. After the collapse of the Songszn Gampo dynasty, lightning and wooden buildings were burned in the building. Subsequent wars almost destroyed an ancient construction.
The construction of the current palace began in 1645 during the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama. By 1648, the White Palace was built. Red Palace, added in 1694. More than 7,000 workers and 1500 artists and artisans worked on its construction. In 1922, the 13th Dalai Lama repaired many chapels and halls in the White Corps and made changes to Red.
Potala was the main residence of the Dalai Lama, until the invasion of Tibet in 1959. The Dalai Lama XIV was forced to leave and received political asylum in India. The rest of the monks were expelled, and the palace was plundered by Chinese soldiers. Unlike most Tibetan and, Potala was not destroyed by the Chinese Army, and most artifacts were well preserved. Today, only a few monks are allowed to be under strict supervision. The Chinese government uses a complex as a museum to attract foreign tourists.
In 1994, Potala Palace was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was named one of the new seven wonders of the world. Today, the complex is visited daily by thousands of Tibetan pilgrims and travelers from around the world.
What to see
Potala Palace is located at an altitude of 3,700 m on the Red Hill (Marpo Ri) in the middle of the Lhasa Valley. The total area of \u200b\u200bthe complex is 360 thousand m² and consists of two parts: a red palace, like a center, and a white palace, like two wings.
The heart of the complex is the Red Corps (Pochang Marpo) - the highest part in the center. This part is fully devoted to religious education and Buddhist prayers. The building consists of a variety of halls, chapels and libraries on several levels with gallery and winding corridors. Richly decorated with painting, precious stones and carvings, it contains several temples and tombs of eight past Dalai Lam, including Pagoda from 200,000 pearls.
Located here, the great West Hall of 725 m.KV. He is the largest hall in Potala. The walls of the hall decorate beautiful frescoes and murals. From three sides he is surrounded by three chapels: in the east, in the north and in the south. The caves of Dharma and Holy Chapel are the only preserved buildings of the VII century with the statues of Songscene Gampo, Princess Wen Cheng and Princess Bhrikuti inside.
The White Palace (Porang Carpo) once served as an office building of the local Tibet management and the residential premises of the Dalai Lama. White walls symbolize peace and quiet. The Great Eastern Hall on the fourth floor of 717 m.kv. There was a venue for important religious and political ceremonies.
Potala also are also schools of Buddhist logic, seminary, typography, gardens, yards and even prison. For more than 300 years, the ancient palace keeps many cultural relics, such as frescoes, stupes, statues, tanks and rare sutras. Of particular importance is the Fa-Wan cave, in which even before the construction of the building was read by the sacred texts of the king Songszn Gampo.
In Lhasa is also open to visit ,.
Potala Palace (Potala Palace) is open from 7.30 to 16.00 in the summer and from 9.00 to 16.00 in winter.
Cost: 100 yuan (about 11.7 €).
Excursions to the palace are limited, tickets are sold on preliminary applications (for 1 day) after 17:00 the next day. In some hands give 4 tickets. Only by registering, you can buy an entrance ticket according to your documents, where the time to visit the palace will be delivered.
In Tibet, one of the most beautiful Buddhist palaces in the world - Potala. The structure has received its name in the 11th century. In 1994, the Temple of Potala included a UNESCO Heritage List. It is located at an altitude of more than 3 thousand meters. The church of Potala is the official winter representation of the Dalai Lama. It was here that all ceremonies were held, meetings with the Tibetan government. Currently, a lot of tourists come here from different countries of the world in order to see with their own eyes all the beauty and power of the Tibetan temple, familiar with rare exhibits.
History Potala
This beautiful temple complex is located in the colorful lhasa valley on Mount Marelo Ri. In Tibet, it is one of the highest monumental structures. According to the mythical legend, in the cave on Mount Marta Ri engaged in meditation Songts Gempo (Tibetan ruler in the 7th century AD). Later he decided to build a temple complex on the hill. His initial declaration has taken up to 17th century. With the help of Dalai Lama in 1648, the temple was renovated and a bit reconstructed. Today, this building can see travelers, arriving in Tibet. About 7 thousand workers and 1,000 artists took part in building construction.
The Supreme Head of Tibet in 1922 made the repair of halls and other religious premises in the White Palace, also workers renovated the Red Palace. This greatest structure suffered only once - in 1959 at the invasion of the Chinese.
In addition, the temple remained in excellent condition and after the rings of Hongwebins, which destroyed many Tibetan palaces in the 60-70s. 20th century. In the temple complex, all the exhibits and the sanctuations were hidden at this time.
Once in the castle, administrators and religious mentors were taught. In the White Palace there are small chapels that are valued for their preservation and sacred.
White Palace
The Potala Temple consists of a white and red palace. In the White Palace you can see the rooms of the monks of the Supreme Head of Tibet, Sunny and Big Oriental Pavilions.
It is worth noting that the solar pavilion consists of eastern and western part. In the western part there are rooms of the Thirteenth Supreme Head of Tibet, and in the eastern - the room of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. Tourists will be able to see brick blankets in a sunny pavilion, tea and gold tea devices, porcelain sculptures, statues of Buddha Shakyamuni and much more.
The big oriental pavilion is the largest in the White Palace. It was here that cultural celebrations and political meetings took place. The walls of the Big Eastern Pavilion are decorated with frescoes on topics: "The history of the life of the princess", "as a monkey turned into a person." In the center of the Big Pavilion is a large statue of the Dalais.
Red Palace
In the Red Palace they read prayers in the name of Buddha Shakyamuni Monks of the Dalai Lama. Here you can see many pavilions with memorial sanctors and other unusual rooms.
The Red Palace has eight sanctuations, among which it is worth highlighting the rooms of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama and the fifth Supreme Chapter of Tibet. Their appearance is just surprising. They are so big and luxurious that any tourist will accurately remember the memorial sanctuations in Potala for life. Stupa Fifth Dalai Lama has a height of more than fourteen meters (five-storey house). It is completely made of real gold. Only Tibetan memorial sanctios are a large part of world wealth.
Stupa thirteenth Dalai Lama rises in a height of about 14 m. It was built in 1934
In the Red Palace, travelers will see various attributes, unique scriptures, unusual products and crafts, icons of Buddhist saints, frescoes that are captured by the construction of the Tibetan Temple Complex.
His western part is the highest and most spacious hall of the Red Palace. Here, once, Dalai Lama took guests, satisfied the solemn events and spent sacrifices. Among the exhibits presents a transparency with imperial painting, packer and golden thread panels. You can also see a statue of a multiple and multipath of Avalokiteshwara, made of silver and gold.
The most ancient landmark of the temple complex - Pabalakan Pabalakan (Avalokiteshwar) and Favana Cave (27 square meters. Km.) The pavilion is located right above the cave, which allows tourists to consider the beauty of the complex. The FAVAN cave is rare statues of the princesses of the Tuffan Kingdom: Ludongzana, Chitizul and Wencheng.
Most palace pavilion roofs are coated with gilding and have a traditional Chinese form with flipping angles, which are often decorated with animals from legends.
Potala Palace is a monument to Buddhist architecture. Many exhibits are unique here and amazing. Having been in this palace, travelers want to come back here again.
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Hidden from the worldly bustle and noise of the rice of the highest mountains of the globe, Tibet since ancient manits travelers. This is one of the most ancient states of the world with its unusual charter and orders of richest history and cultural heritage. And it is not surprising that it is in Tibet that the highest castle complex in the world is - Potala Palace. He received its name in the 11th century due to the grief on which it is located. It is called ENTU, according to legend, it was here for the first time a bodhisattva of Avalokiteshwara appeared, which is considered to be an embodiment of the great compassion of all enlightened (Buddha).
Story of the construction of the palace
For the first time Potala Palace was erected in the second half of the 7th century at an altitude of almost four thousand meters above sea level by the Tufan ruler of the Sronzanzangamp, as the main imperial residence for him and his newly minted spouse Princess Wencheng. Before that, there were already caves for meditation. The entire palace complex, consisting of thousands of halls and rooms, was surrounded by a high fortress wall, and it was possible to enter it through four gates.
During the strongest thunderstorm, most of the wooden buildings of the palace were increasing with lightning.
Only in the middle of the 17th century Dalai Lama V Agvan Lobsan Jamzo decided to fully restore the former grandeur of the palace. As a result, a grand complex with inner courtyards, wide stone staircases, chapels, fenced with high walls and occupying the area of \u200b\u200babout three hundred and sixty thousand square meters were occupied.
Architecture and interiors
In this reconstruction, about seven thousand builders were involved and another and a half thousand sculptors and artists who created unique statues and sculpture compositions. The central place among them is the statue of the Potala, fully covered with gold and weighing half-bottom. In addition, silver, precious stones and a tree of valuable breeds were widely used in the construction and decoration of the palace.
The fact that Potala Palace is one of the main symbols of Tibet, the treasury of the cultural and spiritual heritage of the country, as well as the greatest architectural monument of the region, contributed to the fact that in 1994 this complex was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. Today, he is a residence of the Dalai Lama, a place of major religious rites and one of the most interesting museums of the world.
How to visit
The palace for tourists from 9:00 to 17:00, and in the summer months from 7:30. On the day it can be examined by a little more than two thousand people, mainly this group of tourists who bought tickets in advance. As a rule, immediately after closing instantly bind entrance tickets the next day, their cost is about $ 11 per person (June 2012).
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