Denmark Norway London Helsinki Manila Sweden Thailand Estonia Scotland Korea Greenland China Rome Warsaw Spain Gibraltar Berlin Madeira   Entrance to the Lama Temple This is the entrance to the Lama Temple in Beijing. This is the most colourful temple, with its beautiful gardens. In 1744 it was converted into a lamasery, and became a residence for monks from Mongolia and Tibet. Inside the lamasery there is a giant Buddha. It is 18 meters tall and made of one piece of sandalwood.