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temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

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, stupas, and

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s for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location.

Australia

Bangladesh

Bhutan

Brazil

* Khadro Ling Buddhist Temple, Três Coroas, Rio Grande do Sul *

Zu Lai Temple The Zu Lai Temple (in Chinese, 如來寺, in Portuguese, "Templo Zu Lai", lit. ''Tathāgata Temple'') is a Buddhist temple in Cotia, São Paulo, Brazil. It is the largest Buddhist temple in South America with 10,000 square meters of constructed ...

, Cotia, São Paulo

Cambodia

Canada

Denmark

* Havredal Zendo, Viborg

France

* Kagyu-Dzong, Paris *

Lerab Ling Lerab Ling is a Tibetan Buddhist centre founded in 1992 by Sogyal Rinpoche in Roqueredonde, near Lodève in Occitanie, France. It contains perhaps the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Europe, which was officially inaugurated by the Dalai Lama ...

, Montpellier * Pagode de Vincennes,

Bois de Vincennes The Bois de Vincennes (), located on the eastern edge of Paris, is the largest public park in the city. It was created between 1855 and 1866 by Emperor Napoleon III. The park is next to the Château de Vincennes, a former residence of the King ...

Plum Village Monastery The Plum Village Monastery ( vi, Làng Mai; french: Village des pruniers) is a Buddhist monastery of the Plum Village Tradition in the Dordogne, southern France near the city of Bordeaux. It was founded by two Vietnamese monastics, Thích Nhấ ...

Vajradhara-Ling Vajradhara-Ling is a center affiliated to the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism located in France in Normandy near the city of Lisieux. History of the centre Vajradhara-Ling is connected to Kagyu-Dzong in Paris, and both centers are linke ...

and

Temple for Peace The Temple for Peace (French: ''Temple pour la Paix'') is a construction project of the congregation Vajradhara-Ling in Normandy to promote world peace. The cornerstone was laid in 2003 and construction started in 2010. This Temple will be built ...

Aubry-le-Panthou Aubry-le-Panthou () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Population See also * Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 385 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in t ...

Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...

Germany

Das Buddhistische Haus Das Buddhistische Haus (English: Berlin Buddhist Vihara, literally ''the Buddhist house'') is a Theravada Buddhist temple complex ( Vihara) in Frohnau, Berlin, Germany. It is considered to be the oldest and largest Theravada Buddhist center in Eu ...

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engl Engl or Engl. may refer to: *England, a country that is part of the United Kingdom * English * Engl (surname), a German surname *Engl., taxonomic abbreviation for botanist Adolf Engler Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler (25 March 1844 – 10 October 1 ...

.: ''the Buddhist house''; oldest Buddhist temple in

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...

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German Dharmaduta Society The German Dharmaduta Society is an organization established to promote Buddhism in Germany and other Western Countries, and was founded by Asoka Weeraratna, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 21 September 1952. History The idea of forming a Society to p ...

* Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery, (Theravada)

Greece

Kalachakra Stupa In Buddhism, a Kalachakra stupa is a stupa whose symbolism is not connected to events in the Buddha's life, but instead to the symbolism of the Kalachakra Tantra, created to protect against negative energies.

, in Karma Berchen Ling Buddhist Center, Lagkadaiika, Xylokastro

Hungary

* Hungarian Shaolin Temple * Wonkwangsa International Zen Temple,

Esztergom Esztergom ( ; german: Gran; la, Solva or ; sk, Ostrihom, known by alternative names) is a city with county rights in northern Hungary, northwest of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom County, on the right bank of the river Dan ...

( Taego Order, Korean tradition)

India

Indonesia

Italy

* Ensoji il Cerchio (Soto Zen) * Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa * Santacittarama Buddhist Monastery, Poggio Nativa (Theravada)

Japan

Laos

Luang Phrabang

Wat Xieng Thong Wat Xieng Thong ( lo, ວັດຊຽງທອງ; "Temple of the Golden City") is a Buddhist temple (vat or wat) on the northern tip of the peninsula of Luang Phrabang, Laos.Lall, Vikram. ''The Golden Lands: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, ...

, Luang Phrabang

Vientiane

* Pha That Luang, Vientiane * That Dam, Vientiane * Wat Si Saket, Vientiane

Malaysia

Mongolia

Myanmar

Nepal

The Netherlands

New Zealand

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Auckland The Fo Guang Shan Temple of Auckland is a temple and community centre of the Fo Guang Shan Chinese Buddhist movement in the East Tāmaki/Flat Bush suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. The temple and complex were built over seven years. It was desi ...

, North Island

People's Republic of China

Philippines

Davao

* Lon Wa Buddhist Temple

Metro Manila

* Ocean Sky Chan Monastery, San Juan City, Metro Manila * Seng Guan Temple, Divisoria, Tondo, Manila

Poland

* Drophan Ling

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Chung Tai Chan Monastery Chung Tai Chan Monastery () is a Buddhist monastery located in Puli Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the headquarters of Chung Tai Shan, an international Chan Buddhist order. It is the tallest and one of the largest monasteries in both ...

Nantou Nantou may refer to: * Nantou County (南投縣), a county in central Taiwan (Republic of China) * Nantou City (南投市), seat of Nantou County, Taiwan * Nantou (historical town) (南头), a historic town and former administrative center of Xin' ...

, the tallest Buddhist temple in the world. Height: *

Dharma Drum Mountain Dharma Drum Mountain (DDM; ) is an international Buddhist spiritual, cultural, and educational foundation founded by late Chan master Sheng-yen (1931 – 2009). The center focuses on educating the public in Buddhism with the goal of improving th ...

, New Taipei City (''Fa Gu Shan''), international headquarters of Dharma Drum Mountain organization * Fo Guang Shan Monastery, Kaohsiung *

Linji Huguo Chan Temple Linji Huguo Chan Temple () is a Buddhist temple located in Zhongshan District of Taipei, Taiwan. History It was called Rinzai Gokokuzen-ji (臨済護国禅寺), which was a branch temple of Rinzai Zen Buddhism in Japanese rule period. Construct ...

, Zhongshan District, Taipei * Mengjia Longshan Temple, Wanhua District, Taipei *

Nung Chan Monastery The Nung Chan Monastery (meaning 'Farming Ch'an') is a monastery at Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is formally founded in 1975 by Ven. Dongchu, a scholar monk and disciple of renowned Chinese Buddhist Master Taixu. It's named ' ''Farming Ch ...

, Beitou District, Taipei *

Shandao Temple The Shandao Temple () is a temple in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the largest Buddhist temple in Taipei. History Shandao Temple was built in Japanese rule period. It was called Jōdo-shū Taihoku Betsu-in (淨土宗臺北別院), ...

, Zhongzheng District, Taipei * Xiangde Temple, Xiulin Township, Hualien County * Xuanzang Temple, Yuchih Township, Nantou County

Russia

Republic of Kalmykia

Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume The Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume ("The Golden Abode of the Buddha Shakyamuni", xal, Бурхн Багшин алтн сүм, translit=Burxn Bagşin altn süm, ) is a Gelug Buddhist monastery in Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, a fe ...

* Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery

Singapore

Slovenia

* Buddhist Congregation Dharmaling

Spain

* Benalmádena Stupa, Benalmádena * Dag Shang Kagyü, Panillo,

Huesca Huesca (; an, Uesca) is a city in north-eastern Spain, within the autonomous community of Aragon. It is also the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and of the comarca of Hoya de Huesca. In 2009 it had a population of 52,059, almo ...

* Sakya Tashi Ling, La Plana Novella,

Olivella Olivella is a municipality in Catalonia, in the province of Barcelona, Spain. It is situated in the comarca of Garraf. History The first known village in the area was founded in 992 around a castle known as ''Castell vell''. The inhabitants l ...

South Africa

Nan Hua Temple Nan Hua Temple (南華寺, ''Nanhua Si'') is the largest Buddhist temple and seminary in Africa, and is situated in the Cultura Park suburb of Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa. It is the African headquarters of the '' Fo Guang Shan'' (Buddha's ...

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Sweden

* Buddharama Temple, Fredrika (Theravada)

Switzerland

* Tibet Institute Rikon,

Zell Zell may refer to: Places Austria * Zell am See, in Salzburg state * Zell am Ziller, in Tyrol * Zell, Carinthia, in Carinthia * in Upper Austria: ** Bad Zell ** Zell am Moos ** Zell an der Pram ** Zell am Pettenfirst Germany * Zell im Fichtelg ...

(Tibetan) * Wat Srinagarindravararam, Gretzenbach (Theravada)

Tanzania

* Tanzania Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center, Dar es Salaam

Thailand

Tibet

Uganda

* The Uganda Buddhist Centre,

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...

United Kingdom

United States

Vietnam

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Buddhist temples A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represen ...