Liuwu Bridge, Lhasa

#23 among attractions in Lhasa

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The Liuwu Bridge (Chinese: 柳吾大橋; pinyin: Liǔ wú dàqiáo} crosses the Lhasa River linking downtown Lhasa, Tibet to Lhasa railway station and Niu New Area on the south bank. It was built in conjunction with the Qinghai–Tibet Railway, which terminates on the south side of the river, and provides a connection to the town center on the north side. ()

Opened: 1 May 2007 (18 years ago)Length: 5249 ftWidth: 95 ftCoordinates: 29°38'31"N, 91°4'58"E

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Liuwu Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka.

2.3 miNE
Famed royal retreat from 17th century
Potala Palace, Lhasa
59 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...
3 miE
Buddhist temple with a hallowed shrine
Jokhang Temple, Lhasa
78 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.
3.2 miNW
Buddhist temple and monastery complex
Drepung Monastery, Lhasa
83 min walk • Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Drepung Monastery is a serene and historic site located just outside of Lhasa, the vibrant capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. Founded in 1416, it once stood as one of the largest monasteries in the world...
0.9 miN
Buddhist architecture, Aquarium, Zoo
Norbulingka, Lhasa
23 min walk • 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.
3.1 miE
Ancient Buddhist temple
Ramoche Temple, Lhasa
79 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.
1.1 miNE
History museum, Museum
Tibet Museum, Lhasa
28 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.
1.7 miNE
Buddhist architecture, Monastery
Kundeling Monastery, Lhasa
44 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.
1.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chagpori, Lhasa
46 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.
3.1 miE
Monastery
Muru Nyingba Monastery, Lhasa
79 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.
2.6 miNW
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Nechung, Lhasa
67 min walk • Nechung Monastery, Nechung Gompa or Nechung Chok, is the seat of the State Oracle of Tibet.
2.2 miE
Memorial
Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, Lhasa
57 min walk • 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.

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Lhasa (37 min walk)