The Lhasa Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India during the 1959 Tibetan uprising, and it is a impressive museum and World Heritage Site now.

The building measures 450 meters east-west and 360 meters north-south, with sloping stone walls averaging 4 meter thick, and 5 meter thick at the base, and with copper poured into the foundations to help proof it against earthquakes. which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
