page_title: List of Buddhist temples
section_title: Tibet Autonomous Region
hierarchical_section_title: List of Buddhist temples / People's Republic of China / Tibet Autonomous Region
caption_attribution_description: English: Potala Palace is on the Red Hill of Lhasa, Tibet. The Palace was rebuilt by the 5th Dalai Lama in 1645. It was the seat of Dalai Lamas and also the political center of Tibet. The 13th Dalai Lama extended it to the present size, 117 meters (384 ft) in height and 360 meters (1,180 ft) in width, covering an area of more than 130,000 sq meters. Comprised of the White Palace (administration building) and the Red Palace (religious building). Lhasa, Tibet
context_page_description: This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location.
context_section_description: Ganden Monastery
  Jokhang
  Katok Monastery
  Khorzhak Monastery
  Menri Monastery
  Mindrolling Monastery
  Nechung
  Palpung Monastery
  Palyul
  Ralung Monastery
  Sakya Monastery
  Samding Monastery
  Samye
  Sera Monastery
  Shechen Monastery
  Simbiling Monastery
  Surmang
  Tashilhunpo Monastery
  Tsi Nesar
  Tsurphu Monastery
  Yerpa
caption: The Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.
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