Buddhist Temple Datsan Gunzechoinei
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
"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
"The Buddhist temple is a photogenic competitor for the world’s smallest buddhist temple competition." Full review