KnowraPotala PalaceLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Potala Palace, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 5Related 3Compared with 1Dalai LamaBroader topic: It embodied the office's fusion of religious residence and Tibetan state authority.Ganden PhodrangBroader topic: It became the most visible seat of the government's authority in Lhasa.LhasaBroader topic: Its hilltop silhouette dominates the city and embodies Lhasa’s former religious and political authority.Fifth Dalai LamaBroader topic: He began its construction as a visible center of unified rule.Chinese architectureBroader topic: Its layered composition demonstrates a regional tradition within China’s architectural history.Drepung MonasteryCompared with: Its rise shifted the Dalai Lamas’ residence and political center away from Drepung.7th Dalai LamaRelated: It was the institutional center of the office Kelzang Gyatso occupied.8th Dalai LamaRelated: It embodied the political and religious institution he headed.Sixth Dalai LamaRelated: It was the political and religious center associated with Tsangyang Gyatso’s enthronement.