The Ultimate Landmark Quiz

Potala Palace

 

This landmark is the Potala Palace, located on Ri Marpo (Red Mountain) in Lhasa Valley. The modern Palace began under Lozang Gyatso, the Fifth Dalai Lama, in 1645. Workers finished it in 1649. After construction, the site remained a winter palace of the Dalai Lamas until 1959. The palace has since become a museum.