Oakland Buddha, Oakland

Name: Oakland Buddha
Address: Oakland, United States

#12 among attractions in Oakland

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The Oakland Buddha is a statue of a Buddha placed in a traffic median in Oakland, California in 2009. The statue was placed by neighborhood resident Dan Stevenson who was upset about the frequent use of the median for illegal dumping. Stevenson attached the statue to the median using epoxy and rebar to deter theft of the figure. The city's Public Works Department initially stated that it would remove the statue after receiving a complaint about it, but backed off its plans to do so after receiving substantial opposition. After its installation, local Vietnamese residents made the statue into a Buddhist shrine for daily worship services. Following the installation of the statue and its conversion into a shrine, Oakland police stated that criminal activity in the area, including dumping, graffiti, drug dealing, and prostitution, had dropped by 82% as of 2014. ()

Coordinates: 37°47'41"N, 122°14'39"W

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San Antonio (Clinton)Oakland United States

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Oakland Buddha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Children's Fairyland, Camron-Stanford House, Lake Merritt, Oakland Museum of California.

1.3 miNW
Theme park, Amusement park, Cafe
Children's Fairyland, Oakland
33 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Oakland, California, Children's Fairyland holds the distinction of being a whimsical amusement park designed specifically for young children and their families. Since its doors opened in 1950, this 10-acre outdoor park has captured the...
1.1 miNW
Museum, Historical place
Camron-Stanford House, Oakland
28 min walk • The Camron-Stanford House is the last of the 19th-century Victorian mansions that once surrounded Lake Merritt in Oakland, California. It was the home to a series of influential families, and in 1907, became the city's first museum.
0.9 miNW
City staple for walks, picnics and boating
Lake Merritt, Oakland
25 min walk • Lake Merritt is a large tidal lagoon in the center of Oakland, California, just east of Downtown. It is surrounded by parkland and city neighborhoods.
1.1 miW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Oakland Museum of California, Oakland
27 min walk • The Oakland Museum of California or OMCA is an interdisciplinary museum dedicated to the art, history, and natural science of California, located adjacent to Oak Street, 10th Street, and 11th Street in Oakland, California. The museum contains more than 1.8 million objects...
1 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
26 min walk • Kaiser Convention Center is a historic, publicly owned multi-purpose building located in Oakland, California. The facility includes a 5,492-seat arena, a large theater, and a large ballroom.
1.2 miN
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland
30 min walk • The Grand Lake Theatre is a historic movie palace located at 3200 Grand Avenue and Lake Park Avenue in the Grand Lake neighborhood of Oakland, California.
1.1 miNW
Neoclassical architecture
Women's Athletic Club of Alameda County, Oakland
28 min walk • The Women's Athletic Club of Alameda County, at 525 Bellevue Ave. in Oakland, California, was built in 1928–29. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. It has also been known as The Bellevue Club, as Women's Athletic Club, and as Bellevue Club Building.
1 miNW
37°48'23"N • 122°15'18"W
Rotary Nature Center and Lake Merritt Wildlife Refuge, Oakland
26 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife
1.1 miN
Park
Splash Pad Park, Oakland
29 min walk • Splash Pad Park is the name of several parks containing a splash pad. The original is in Oakland, California, along Lake Park Ave, between Grand Ave and Lakeshore Ave, and north of the 580 Freeway.
1.1 miNW
37°48'23"N • 122°15'25"W
The Junior Center of Art and Science, Oakland
28 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
1.2 miN
37°48'43"N • 122°14'49"W
Studio Grand, Oakland
31 min walk • Museum, Art gallery

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Oakland Buddha?

Nearby attractions include Church of St. James the Apostle, Oakland (6 min walk), White Mansion, Oakland (9 min walk), Creative Framing & Gallery, Oakland (15 min walk), Pacific Dry Dock and Repair Company, Oakland (20 min walk).

How to get to Oakland Buddha by public transport?

The nearest stations to Oakland Buddha:

Bus

East 18th Street & 10th Avenue • Lines: 14 (3 min walk)

Metro

Lake Merritt • Lines: Blue, Green, Orange (30 min walk)