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title: Potala Palace, Tibet
author: Bundesarchiv, Bild 135-KA-07-089
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21878/potala-palace-tibet/
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updated: 2026-06-16
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# Potala Palace, Tibet

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## Image File

[![Potala Palace, Tibet](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21878.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21878.png)

## Image Caption

A 1938 photograph of the Potala [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. The palace was first built in the 17th century and was the residence of the Dalai Lamas. In the foreground [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) monks use traditional horned instruments.

German Federal Archives

## Cite This Work

### APA
135-KA-07-089, B. B. (2026, June 16). Potala Palace, Tibet. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21878/potala-palace-tibet/>
### Chicago
135-KA-07-089, Bundesarchiv, Bild. "Potala Palace, Tibet." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 16, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21878/potala-palace-tibet/>.
### MLA
135-KA-07-089, Bundesarchiv, Bild. "Potala Palace, Tibet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Jun 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21878/potala-palace-tibet/>.

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