Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Bendigo

#14 among attractions in Bendigo

Sacred and religious sites, Pagoda

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The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion is a Buddhist monument near Bendigo in central Victoria, Australia. The basic idea for building the stupa came from Lama Yeshe and then, after Lama Yeshe's death, from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, who decided to model the stupa on the Great Stupa of Gyantse which is 600 years old. When completed, the stupa's exterior will be an exact replica of the Great Stupa of Gyantse. It will be 50 metres high and its four sides will each be 50 metres long, making it one of the largest Buddhist monuments in the Western world. Buddhists say that viewing the stupa will help purify the mind. ()

Coordinates: 36°43'13"S, 144°11'13"E

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25 Sandhurst Town RdBendigo 3556 Australia

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+61 3 5446 7568

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Great Stupa of Universal Compassion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bendigo Stadium, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rosalind Park, Central Deborah Gold Mine.

4.3 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo
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5.5 miSE
Architecture, Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo
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5.7 miSE
Historic walking areas, Park, Garden
Rosalind Park, Bendigo
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5.5 miSE
Mine
Central Deborah Gold Mine, Bendigo
141 min walk • The Central Deborah Gold Mine is a non-active gold mine and tourist attraction in Bendigo, Australia. It was listed on the Victorian Heritage Register on 18 November 1999.
5.8 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Garden
Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo
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5.6 miSE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo
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5.6 miSE
Theater
Capital Theatre, Bendigo
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5.7 miSE
Memorial
Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo
146 min walk • Alexandra Fountain in the Australian city of Bendigo, Victoria, is regarded as one of the city's most prominent landmarks and monuments. The fountain is located in Bendigo's Charing Cross area at the intersection of View Street and Pall Mall.
5.9 miSE
Library, Victorian architecture
Bendigo Town Hall, Bendigo
151 min walk • Bendigo Town Hall is prominently located at the intersection of Bull Street and Hargreaves Street in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. It is considered one of the finest Victorian-era Second Empire buildings in Australia.
6.1 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Paul's Cathedral, Bendigo
155 min walk • St Paul's Cathedral, Bendigo, is an Anglican cathedral in Australia. It is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Bendigo in central Victoria.
5.7 miSE
36°45'16"S • 144°16'52"E
Ulumbarra Theatre Bendigo, Bendigo
146 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater