Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
Also known as World Heritage Sites in Tibet
CulturalChina
China
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iv), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
China
Inscribed
1994
Area
61 ha
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
IndiaNatural328 km away
Khangchendzonga National Park
IndiaMixed353 km away
Kaziranga National Park
IndiaNatural398 km away
Mountain Railways of India
IndiaCultural403 km away
Sagarmatha National Park
NepalNatural474 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ6478726, open data (CC0)
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