YUMBULAGANG MONASTERY, TIBET

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This Monastery is one of the first buildings to be constructed in Tibet. Yumbulagang monastery is the first palace to be built in the country. Although this 2,000 year old building was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, it was successfully rebuilt in the 1980s. Now, the history of Tibet can be seen on the painted murals found on the walls.







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