Architectural detail, statues and the gilt roof of the Jokhang Buddhist temple in Lhasa, the holiest temple Tibet. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The Jokhang Temple was founded about 1652 It is the most sacred Buddhist temple in Tibet and is a part of the Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lhasa, Tibet.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Tibet
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr. / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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