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Sera Monastery
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Ramoche Temple
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Ramoche Temple
World Heritage Sites in Tibet
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World Heritage Sites in Tibet
Potala Palace
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Potala Palace
cultural heritage of ChinaLhasa, Tibet

Sera Monastery

Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National LevelBuilt 1419
Typecultural heritage of China
Built1419
Best monthsMay–Jun · Octweather in Lhasa
29.70° N, 91.13° EUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Standing for607 years
built 1419today 2026
When to goLhasa · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec66October
Best timeMay–Jun · Oct
October: high / low13° / 0°
iAbout

Sera Monastery in brief

Sera Monastery is a cultural heritage of china in Lhasa, Tibet, China.

It holds the designation Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.

The cultural heritage of china dates from 1419.

For a visit, the weather in Lhasa is best in May, June and October; in October afternoons average 13°.

Lhasa: weather and travel guide

Facts

Type
cultural heritage of China
Designation
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Built
1419
Nearest town
Lhasa
Region
Tibet
Coordinates
29.69679, 91.13275
iiLocation

Where to find it

iiiWhen to visit

Weather in Lhasa

Climate guide

Month score for sightseeing

Best May–Jun · Oct
ivNearby

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Lhalu Pohang

3.9 km SW
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Lhalu Pohang
Ramoche Temple
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Ramoche Temple

4.3 km S
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Ramoche Temple
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Office of the Representative of the Central People's Government in Tibet

4.4 km W
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Office of the Representative of the Central People's Government in Tibet
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Shide Dratsang

4.5 km S
Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
Shide Dratsang
World Heritage Sites in Tibet
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World Heritage Sites in Tibet

4.6 km S
World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites in Tibet
Potala Palace
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Potala Palace

4.6 km S
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Potala Palace
Around here

Lhasa and around

Lhasa
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Lhasa

Tibet · China
May–Jun · Octbest months
19°July high
3,651 maltitude
Lhasa

Nature

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9.3 km W

Duilong River

River
Duilong River

Mountains

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7.7 km NW

Mount Gephel

4,645 m
Mount Gephel
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0.9 km E

Chokpori

3,700 m
Chokpori

Heritage

Potala Palace
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1.9 km NE

Potala Palace

part of UNESCO World Heritage Site · 637
Potala Palace
World Heritage Sites in Tibet
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1.9 km NE

World Heritage Sites in Tibet

World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites in Tibet
Mentsikhang
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2.7 km E

Mentsikhang

Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level · 1916
Mentsikhang

Museums

Tibet Museum
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0.3 km NW

Tibet Museum

1999
Tibet Museum
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0.3 km NW

Memorial Hall Marking the Emancipation of More Than One Million Serfs

Memorial Hall Marking the Emancipation of More Than One Million Serfs
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3.4 km E

Weland Museum of Contemporary Art

Art museum
Weland Museum of Contemporary Art