Norbulingka is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet, built from 1755.
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10 Facts About Norbulingka
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Part of the "Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace", Norbulingka is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was added as an extension of this Historic Ensemble in 2001.
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Norbulingka covers an area of around 36 hectares and considered to be the largest man-made garden in Tibet.
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Norbulingka park is considered the premier park of all such horticultural parks in similar ethnic settings in Tibet.
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Norbulingka palace has been mostly identified with the 13th and the 14th Dalai Lamas who commissioned most of the structures that still stand today.
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Since subsequent Dalai Lamas used to stay here for their studies and as a summer resort, Norbulingka came to be known as the Summer Palace of the Dalai Lama.
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Norbulingka was later surrounded by protesters and subject to an attack by the Chinese.
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Summer residence of the Dalai Lama, located in the Norbulingka Park, is a tourist attraction.
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Norbulingka is the "world's highest, largest and best-preserved ancient artificial horticultural garden".
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