Pala Manor
པ་ལྷ་གཞིས་ཀ།
Tibet's best-preserved former aristocratic estate. The main house shows how the Pala family lived, and the serfs' quarters opposite reveal the contrast with life on the estate.
Pala Manor is located in Bangjue Lunbu Village, about 4 kilometres southwest of Gyantse County town. It was the main estate of the Pala family, one of Tibet's great aristocratic houses. The three-storey Tibetan main house keeps its original furnishings, including a prayer hall, reception rooms, bedrooms and imported Western goods. Across the way, the low serfs' quarters show the living conditions of the serfs, and the contrast is striking. A visit takes about one hour. Admission prices are announced on site. Taxis from the county town take just over ten minutes, and you can combine the visit with Palcho Monastery and Gyantse Dzong on the same day.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Gyantse Old Street (Jiarijiao)
- Gyantse Dzong
- Pelkor Chode Monastery (Gyantse)
- Tsechen Monastery
- Nenying Monastery
- Drongtse Monastery
- Manla Reservoir
- Simi La Pass