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Norbulingka

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Richard Gere & Norbulingka

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【Tibetan song】 Norbulingka

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Preserving culture: Palaces in Norbulingka re-gilded for first time since 18th century

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Kundun (Soundtrack) - 10 Norbulingka

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Norbulingka institute preserving Tibetan culture.

Norbulingka is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet, China, built from 1755. It served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the 14th Dalai Lama's exile in 1959. Part of the "Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace", Norbulingka is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was added as an extension of this Historic Ensemble in 2001. It was built by the 7th Dalai Lama and served both as administrative centre and religious centre. It is a unique representation of Tibetan palace architecture.
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