What time does Potala Palace turn on and off the lights?

Potala Palace turns on the lights around 2 1:00 and turns off the lights around 23:30.

Potala Palace is a national 5A-level tourist attraction and one of the top ten tourist attractions in Tibet. Potala Palace is a Tibetan-style building complex integrating palaces and monasteries. Due to the geographical conditions in Lhasa, Tibet, the altitude itself is high. The Potala Palace is built on the mountain and is the tallest building in the world.

Many people come to visit the Potala Palace in Lhasa, especially photographers, not only to appreciate the magnificent decoration inside the palace, but also to see the night view outside the Potala Palace. The night view of Potala Palace usually opens around 2 1:00. As night falls, the lights gradually light up, and the Potala Palace will appear in the dark, as if a dazzling and determined soldier is guarding this land.

Artistic features of Potala Palace;

The Potala Palace has a complex structure, a strong sense of hierarchy and a magnificent momentum. The palace wall is as high as 10 meter, and castles, towers, turrets, stone ladders and other buildings are patchwork and complement each other. The Potala Palace is richly decorated. The beams, columns, railings, stigmas and walls of the palace are covered with exquisite and meticulous reliefs and murals. Among them, the murals of Potala Palace are known as "the pearl of Tibetan art", with the theme of depicting Buddhist classic stories and historical figures, showing the superb level of Tibetan culture and art.

Potala Palace also embodies the philosophical thought and cultural connotation of Tibetan Buddhism. Among them, the Lingta Hall of the Fifth Dalai Lama is magnificent, showing the mystery and profoundness of Tibetan Buddhism.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Potala Palace