Dechen Kelsang Phodrang (New Panchen Palace)
德庆格桑颇章（班禅新宫）
A summer palace built in the 1950s by the 10th Panchen Lama, south of Tashilhunpo Monastery, combining gardens and palace buildings. It served as the residence of successive Panchen Lamas.
Dechen Kelsang Phodrang, meaning “Palace of Happiness and Auspiciousness,” is commonly known as the New Panchen Palace. It lies in a garden about 1.5 km south of Tashilhunpo Monastery. The palace is a Tibetan-style multi-story building surrounded by lush trees in a quiet setting. Inside are a prayer hall, bedchambers and a reception room, displaying items used by successive Panchen Lamas and thangkas, making it a place to learn about the Panchen Lamas’ life in residence. The areas open to visitors and the admission fee are set on site, and some sections are not open to the public. Transport: about 10 minutes by taxi from downtown, and it can be visited on the same day as Tashilhunpo Monastery.
Opening hours
Check on-site notices for hours
Nearby sights
- Tashilhunpo Monastery
- Shigatse Old Town
- Shigatse Dzong (Samdruptse)
- Narthang Monastery
- Ngor Monastery
- Shalu Monastery
- Takten Damcho Ling (Phuntsok Ling)
- Sakya Monastery