Svataa obitel teorii i praktiki skoly Gelug

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Svataa obitel teorii i praktiki skoly Gelug

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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°17'17"N, 44°13'25"E

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Svataa obitel teorii i praktiki skoly Gelug – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chess City, Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume, Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume, Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery.

3.6 miE
City, Event space, Sport venue
Chess City, Elista
91 min walk • Chess City, also known as City Chess, is an architectural marvel located in the heart of Elista, the capital city of the Republic of Kalmykia, in Russia. This unique complex was constructed in 1998 to host the 33rd Chess Olympiad and has since become a focal point for...
2.7 miNE
Monastery, Buddhist architecture
Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume, Elista
70 min walk • The Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume is a Gelug Buddhist monastery in Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, a federal subject of the Russian Federation. It was opened on December 27, 2005.
3.2 miNE
Temple
Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume, Elista
83 min walk • The Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume is a Gelug Buddhist monastery in Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, a federal subject of the Russian Federation. It was opened on December 27, 2005.
2.2 miNE
Monastery
Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery, Elista
57 min walk • 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.
2 miNE
Park
Druzba, Elista
53 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...
1.7 miNE
Park
Dubovaa rosa, Elista
44 min walk • Oak Grove is a natural monument of regional importance. Unique forest plantations.
2.6 miNE
Universities and schools
Kalmyk State University, Elista
67 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.