Marpo Ri hill

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Marpo Ri hill is a prominent hill in Lhasa, Tibet, best known as the site on which the historic Potala Palace is constructed.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Marpo Ri hill canonical 2
Marpo Ri (Red Hill) 1

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Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
hill
associatedWith Dalai Lama
Tibetan government
city Lhasa
country China
culturalSignificance important site in Tibetan Buddhism
elevation about 130 meters above the Lhasa Valley
hasOnTop Potala Palace
hasViewOf Lhasa River
languageOfName Tibetan
locatedIn China
Lhasa
Tibet
locatedOnBankOf Lhasa River
nameMeaning Red Hill
near Chokpori
Lhasa city center
notableFor being the site of the Potala Palace
overlooks Lhasa Valley
old city of Lhasa
linked to: Old Town of Lhasa
partOf Lhasa urban area
region Tibet Autonomous Region
religiousSignificance site of historic religious structures associated with the Potala Palace
terrainType rocky hill
tourismAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageContext part of the setting of the Potala Palace World Heritage Site
usedFor administrative purposes in historical Tibet
religious purposes

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Potala Palace builtOn Marpo Ri hill
White Palace locatedOn Marpo Ri hill
Red Palace locatedOn Marpo Ri (Red Hill)
linked to: Marpo Ri hill