The Potala Palace's by frenchfrog

Lhasa - China, Tibet The Potala is 119 metres high from top to bottom. The Potala measures 350 metres from east to west and 270 metres from north to south. The complex is 130000 metres squares. The walls are 2.75 metres thick and reinforce with copper, it is said they are built to resist earthquakes. No nails were used in the building.

Uploaded: Nov, 18 2008 | Taken: Sep, 11 2008| Viewed: 26 times  | 3 votes Camera: NIKON CORPORATION | Model: NIKON D40X | Exposure 10/3200s, ISO 100 | FLength: 18mm | SW: Picasa 3.0