National Parks of ChinaOverview
| Province | Tibet |
| Location | Tibet |
| Latitude, longitude | 28.9, 89.6 Google Maps |
| Nearby sites | The Potala Palace, Lhasa, Yarlung River, Namtso and the Nyainqêntanglha Mountains |
| Top sights | Gyantse Dzong |
| Elevation | 3,977 m |
| Nearby cities | Tashilhunpo Monastery, Lhasa |
| Themes | Towns, Plateaus, Temples, Historic buildings, Buddhism, Pagodas & towers |
About
Gyantse, the third largest town of Tibet and a historic city, at 3,977 m, lies on the old road from Lhasa to Shigatse.
The dzong on the hill in the town centre was built in the ninth century. During the British invasion of 1904 the people of Gyantse built batteries on the hill and held out for eight months, finally leaping from the cliffs when ammunition and food ran out.
Town sights
Gyantse Dzong: national protected site, 4,020 m, rising 125 m above the town;
Pelkor Chöde (Palcho Monastery): national protected site; a monastery with a stupa and a stupa with chapels, where the Sakya, Gelug and Kadam schools coexist. The Kumbum is the “stupa of a hundred thousand Buddhas”.
Suburban sights
Pala Manor: a noble estate of old Tibet
Further afield
Specialities
Tibetan carpets