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English: The Potala palace in Lhasa, Tibet, as seen and depicted by the Austrian Jesuit Johann Grueber, who had been there in 1651. Cut from the book China Illustrata of Athanasius Kircher (1667).
Español: El palacio de Pótala en Lhasa, Tibet, visto y dibujado por el jesuita austriaco Johann Grueber, quién visitó la ciudad en el año 1651. Grabado del libro China Illustrata de Anthasasius Kircher (1667).
Deutsch: Der Potala Palast in Lhasa, Tibet, nach der Beschreibung und Skizze des österreichischen Jesuiten Johann Grueber, der sich dort 1651 aufgehalten hatte. Stich aus dem Buch China Illustrata von Athanasius Kircher (1667).
Boarisch: Da Potala-Palåst in Lhasa, Tibet, nåch da Bschraibung und Skizzn fum ésdaraichischn Jesuitn Johann Grueber, dea wo 1651 söwa doat woa. Schdich aus'n Buach China Illustrata fum Athanasius Kircher (1667).
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description on this page in French: "Le Potala d'après un dessin rapporté par J. Grueber. (A. Kircher, China illustrata, p. 74)"
Author Athanasius Kircher, Johann Grueber
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