The Potala Palace, winter palace of the Dalai Lama since the 7th century, symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the traditional administration of Tibet. It was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994.

布達拉宮位於中國西藏自治區拉薩市的瑪布日山上。這座宏偉的藏式宮殿建築群，最初是由吐蕃王朝贊普松贊干布興建，及後成為歷代達賴喇嘛的冬宮居所。整座宮殿具有鮮明的藏族風格，依山而建，彌漫著藏教文化的氣息。宮中收藏了無數的珍寶，為一座藝術殿堂。