Explore the map to locate Potala Palace on world map, the Potala Palace is a peculiar form of fortified monastery also known as dzong fortress in the city of Lhasa, Tibet, China. Potala Palace was the wintertime palace of the spiritual leader Dalai Lamas from year 1649 to 1959, now it has been a museum since 1959, and also considered as a World Heritage Site from 1994.