Buddhist Temple Datsan Gunzechoinei

Top 1% of attractions in St. Petersburg
7/10

3 expert reviews

“At once eastern and western, it is a blend of Tibetan Buddhist features and Russian Art Nouveau, built in 1909.”

– Frommer's

Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This beautiful Buddhist datsan (temple) was built between 1909 and 1915 at the instigation of Pyotr Badmaev, a Buddhist physician to Tsar Nicholas II." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The Buddhist temple is a photogenic competitor for the world’s smallest buddhist temple competition." Full review



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