Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery, Elista

Name: Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery
Address: Elista, Russia

#4 among attractions in Elista

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Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Elista, Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. it was opened on 5 October 1996 in the presence of more than 30,000 people and is the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery to be built in the region since its beginning as an autonomous oblast in 1920. The monastery also is the Republic's first Buddhist place of worship since Joseph Stalin ordered the destruction of all Buddhist temples and monasteries during the Collectivization era and the Great Purge in the 1930s. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°18'58"N, 44°14'45"E

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Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume, Druzba, Dubovaa rosa, Kalmyk State University.

1.3 miE
Monastery, Buddhist architecture
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0.9 miSE
Park
Druzba, Elista
22 min walk • Druzhba Park is a park of culture and recreation in the center of Elista, the largest recreation area in the city. The park is located along Lenin Street. It begins near the building of the People's Khural of the Republic of Kalmykia and ends near...
0.7 miS
Park
Dubovaa rosa, Elista
19 min walk • Oak Grove is a natural monument of regional importance. Unique forest plantations.
1.3 miSE
Universities and schools
Kalmyk State University, Elista
34 min walk • Kalmyk State University is the oldest and largest university in Kalmykia. Since 2011 it is called Federal State Budget Educational Establishment of Higher Professional Education.