Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, Lhasa

Name: Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet
Address: Lhasa, China

#12 among attractions in Lhasa

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Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet

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Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, Lhasa

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The Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet stands in the southern part of the Potala square in Lhasa, just outside the protective zone and buffer zone of the World Heritage Site. It celebrates what the People's Republic of China calls the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet by the People's Liberation Army, or what the exiled Tibetan government and the rest of the international community call the invasion and annexation of Tibet. The foundation stone was laid on July 18, 2001 by Hu Jintao, China's vice-president at the time. The monument was unveiled on May 22, 2002. ()

Local name: 西藏和平解放纪念碑 Coordinates: 29°39'11"N, 91°7'2"E

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Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Ramoche Temple, Tibet Museum.

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Famed royal retreat from 17th century
Potala Palace, Lhasa
8 min walk • Perched on the Red Hill in Lhasa, China, the Potala Palace serves as an emblematic fortress and a testament to Tibetan architecture. This monumental structure, once the winter residence of the Dalai Lama, is now a museum and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, drawing...
0.9 miE
Buddhist temple with a hallowed shrine
Jokhang Temple, Lhasa
23 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Lhasa, the Jokhang Temple stands as an iconic spiritual center and a beacon of Tibetan Buddhism. This revered monastery, with its golden roofs glinting in the sunlight, has been a focal point for pilgrims and tourists alike.
0.9 miNE
Ancient Buddhist temple
Ramoche Temple, Lhasa
23 min walk • Ramoche Temple is a Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. It dates back to the seventh century and is considered to be the most important temple in the city after the Jokhang Temple. Situated in the northwestern part of the Tibetan capital, it is east of the Potala and north of the Jokhang.
1.2 miW
History museum, Museum
Tibet Museum, Lhasa
32 min walk • The Tibet Museum is the official museum of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in Lhasa. Inaugurated on October 5, 1999, it is the first large, modern museum in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
0.7 miW
Buddhist architecture, Monastery
Kundeling Monastery, Lhasa
18 min walk • Kundeling Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, China. It was founded around 1794, and follows the Gelug school. The head of the monastery belongs to a lineage of incarnations that dates back to 1402. There is dispute over the current incarnation.
0.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chagpori, Lhasa
11 min walk • Chagpori, Chakpori, Chokpori, Chagpo Ri Wylie: lcags po ri, literally "Iron Mountain"; is a spirit-mountain of Vajrapani within the city of Lhasa in Tibet. It south of the Potala and just to the left when one is facing the Potala. It is considered to be one of the four holy mountains of central Tibet.
0.9 miE
Monastery
Muru Nyingba Monastery, Lhasa
24 min walk • Muru Ningba or Meru Nyingba is a small Buddhist monastery located between the larger monasteries of Jokhang and Barkhor in the city of Lhasa, Tibet, China. It was the Lhasa seat of the former State Oracle who had his main residence at Nechung Monastery.
0.8 miE
Temple
Tsomon Ling, Lhasa
21 min walk • Tsomon Ling, Tsomonling, Tsome Ling, Chomoling is a temple in inner Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, south of the Ramoche Temple, and on the corner of one of the main roads, Dekyi Shar Lam.
0.8 miE
Temple
Trode Khangsar, Lhasa
22 min walk • Trode Khangsar is a temple located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, that is over 300 years old. The temple is dedicated to the protector Dorje Shugden and has been traditionally managed by the Gelug monastery Riwo Chöling, which is located in the Yarlung valley.
0.5 miN
Calm monastery with mountain view
Namgyal Monastery, Lhasa
12 min walk • Namgyal Monastery is currently located in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala, India. It is the personal monastery of the 14th Dalai Lama. Another name for this temple-complex is Namgyal Tantric College.
1.1 miW
Church
Catholic Church of Lhasa, Lhasa
27 min walk • The Catholic Church of Lhasa Also called the Lhasa Chapel, was the first Catholic church in Tibet in China. It was founded in 1726 and disappeared in 1745.

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Nearby attractions include Potala Palace, Lhasa (8 min walk), Chagpori, Lhasa (11 min walk), Namgyal Monastery, Lhasa (12 min walk), Kundeling Monastery, Lhasa (18 min walk).