List of Buddhist temples and monasteries

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The list of Buddhist temples and monasteries includes Buddhist sites in many parts of the world. It is arranged according to today's states. The list is not complete.

Africa

Surname country place Remarks
Nan Hua Temple South Africa Bronkhorstspruit Largest temple in Africa; Opened in 2005; belongs to Fo Guang Shan

America

Canada

Surname place State Remarks
International Buddhist Temple Richmond British Columbia 1986 Completed Chinese temple spanning tradition, maintained by the International Buddhist Society

United States of America

Surname place State Remarks
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery Redwood Valley California Theravada monastery founded by followers of Ajahn Chah
Byodo-In Temple Oahu Hawaii 1968 built replica of the Byōdō-in in Japan
City of Ten Thousand Buddhas Talmage California Property purchased by Dharma Realm Buddhist Association in 1974 ; Inaugurated by Hsuan Hua in 1976
Hsi Lai Temple Hacienda Heights California Largest temple complex in the so-called western world; Inaugurated in 1988; belongs to the Fo Guang Shan in the Chan tradition of Linji Yixuan
Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Woodstock new York Residence of Urgyen Trinley Dorje in North America
Mount Baldy Zen Center Mount Baldy California Rinzai-ji Zen School Headquarters in the United States; Founded in 1971 by Kyozan Joshu Sasaki .
Providence Zen Center Cumberland Rhode Island Headquarters of the Kwan Um Zen School in the United States; Founded in 1972 by Seung Sahn
Rochester Zen Center Rochester new York Founded in 1966 by Philip Kapleau ; the Zen -tradition of Sanbo KYODAN belonging
San Francisco Zen Center San Francisco California Consists of three temples, in addition to the one in San Francisco, one in Monterey County and one in Marin County ; Founded in 1962 by Suzuki Shunryū ; in the tradition of the Sōtō-shū

Asia

China

Surname place Administrative area Remarks
Ayuwang temple Ningbo Zhejiang Also "Ashoka Temple"
Temple of the Azure Clouds Near Haidian Beijing "Biyun Temple"
Baiju monastery Gyangzê Tibet Autonomous Region Established in the Ming Dynasty ; on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China (Tibet)
Baiyanggou Monastery Cumul Xinjiang Currently only a ruin
Bamna monastery Nagqu Tibet Autonomous Region Established in the Ming Dynasty ; on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China for the Tibet region
Bingling Temple Lanzhou Gansu Cave temple from the Jin Dynasty (265-420)
Changzhug Shannan Governorate Tibet Autonomous Region one of the oldest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, founded in the 8th century
Drak Yerpa Dagzê district Tibet Autonomous Region Cave temple founded in the 7th century
Chongsheng Temple Dali Autonomous District Yunnan Famous for its three pagodas
Dafosi grottoes Circle bin Shaanxi Cave temple
Daxiangshan Grottoes Gangu County Gansu Cave temple
Donggar grottoes Ngari Tibet Autonomous Region Cave temple
Drepung Near Lhasa Tibet Autonomous Region Belonging to Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism; Established in 1416 and the residence of the Dalai Lama in front of the Potala Palace
Dule temple Ji County Tianjin Founded in the Tang Dynasty
Dunhuang Grottoes Near Dunhuang Gansu Collective name for various cave temple complexes
Dzongsar Monastery Dêgê district Sichuan Sakya School Monastery
Famen Si Fame Shaanxi
Fayuan temple Xuanwu Beijing Since 1956 the seat of the Chinese Buddhist Academy
Fengguo Temple Jinzhou Liaoning Founded in the Liao Dynasty
Five Pagoda Temple Hohhot Inner Mongolia "Wuta Temple"
Gandain Dagzê district Tibet Autonomous Region Belonging to Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism; founded in 1409
Gongxian Grottoes Gongyi Henan Cave Temple , also known as Jingtu Monastery
Guanghua Temple Putian Fujian Established in 558
Guangyun Temple Lincang Yunnan Also "Xuetangmian Temple"
Hanging monastery Near Hunyuan Shanxi Established in the 6th century (Northern Wei Dynasty)
Huangze Monastery Guangyuan Sichuan Famous for its rock sculptures
Jade Buddha Temple Shanghai Established in 1882
Jokhang Lhasa Tibet Autonomous Region Established in 639
Kaiyuan Temple Quanzhou Fujian Originally "Lianhua Temple"
Karma Gompa Tibet Autonomous Region Coming from the 11th century; Founding monastery of the Karma Kagyu
Ksitigarbha Temple Kunming Yunnan Also "Dizang Temple"; famous for its sutras columns
Kumbum monastery Huangzhong County Qinghai Also "Gumbum Monastery"; Tibetan Buddhist monastery from the Ming Dynasty (1560)
Labrang Xiahe County Gansu Established in 1709; belonging to the Gelug
Lingyan Temple Wander near Tai'an Shandong
Lingyin Temple Near Hangzhou Zhejiang Famous for the Feilaifeng rock sculptures
Longshan Temple Taipei Taiwan
Longxingsi Near Zhengding Hebei Established in 586
Maijishan Grottoes Near Tianshui Gansu Cave temple
Matisi grottoes Sunan Gansu Cave temple
Mei'an Temple Zhaoqing Guangdong
Menri Namling Tibet Autonomous Region In 1072, due to the Bon belonging
Mo'er Monastery Kashgar Xinjiang Lasted from the Han to the Tang dynasties.
Mogao grottoes Dunhuang Gansu Cave temple
Nanhua Temple Shaoguan Guangdong Important temple of early Chan Buddhism
Piyang grottoes Ngari Tibet Autonomous Region Cave temple
Potala Palace Lhasa Tibet Autonomous Region According to the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, the seat of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in the Pure Land of Dewachen ; Former residence of the Dalai Lama , who is considered the reincarnation of Avalokitesvara by his believers
Pu Hsien Temple Kaohsiung Taiwan Main temple of the Fo Guang Shan
Qutan monastery Haidong Qinghai Also "Drotsang Gonpa"; Sino-Tibetan temple complex
Ramoqê Temple Lhasa Tibet Autonomous Region Established in the 8th century
Rawak Vihara Circle Lop Xinjiang Ruins of the Buddhist monastery town of Rawak
Samding Tibet Autonomous Region Founded towards the end of the 13th century; was the only Tibetan monastery with a female reincarnated abbot ( Dorje Phagmo )
Samye Zhanang County Tibet Autonomous Region founded around 775; oldest monastery complex in Tibet
Senmusaimu grottoes Kuqa County Xinjiang Also "Senmusaimu Thousand Buddha Caves"; Cave temple
Sera Lhasa Tibet Autonomous Region Established in 1419; belonging to the Gelug
Shaolin Henan founded around the year 495; famous for its martial arts (" Shaolin Quanfa ") and Qigong and is also considered to be the birthplace of historical Chan Buddhism
Shikshin Thousand Buddha Caves Yanqi Autonomous County Xinjiang Cave temples, mostly from the Tang Dynasty
Shizhongshan Grottoes Jianchuan Yunnan Cave temple
Shuanglin Temple Near Pingyao Shanxi Founded in the late Northern Wei Dynasty ; Part of the UNESCO - World Heritage of Pingyao
Surmang Yushu Qinghai Tibetan monastery complex
Tianlongshan Grottoes Taiyuan Shanxi Buddhist cave temples scattered over two mountains
Tiantishan Grottoes Wuwei Gansu Cave temple
Toding Monastery Zanda County Tibet Autonomous Region Founded in the Song Dynasty ; on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China for the Tibet region
Toyuq Cave Temple Turfan Governorate Xinjiang
Tuoshan Grottoes Qingzhou Shandong Cave temple
White Pagoda Temple Beijing Baita Temple or Miaoying Temple
Wanfotang grottoes Yi district Liaoning Cave temple
Wudangzhao Monastery Baotou Inner Mongolia
Xalu Xigazê Tibet Autonomous Region Established in 1040
Xiangtangshan Grottoes Handan Hebei Cave temple
Xumishan Grottoes Near Guyuan Ningxia Cave temple
Yonghe Temple Beijing Established in 1744
Yulin Grottoes Guazhou County Gansu Cave temples belong to the Dunhuang Grottoes
Yumbu Lagang Nêdong County Tibet Autonomous Region
Yungang grottoes Near Datong Shanxi Cave temple
Yunju Temple Near Beijing
Yunya monastery Zhuanglang County Gansu Famous for its cave temples
Zhatang monastery Chanang Tibet Autonomous Region Established in the Song Dynasty ; on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China for the Tibet region
Zhaxilhunbo Xigazê Tibet Autonomous Region Founded by Gendünzhub in 1447 ; Residence of the Penchen Lama
Zhigungtil Maizhokunggar County Tibet Autonomous Region Established in 1179; to Zhigung Kagyu belonging
Zhiti temple Ningde Fujian Established in 971

India

Surname place State Remarks
Mahabodhi temple Bodh Gaya Bihar According to tradition, according to the place of enlightenment of Siddharta Gautama
Nalanda Near Bodhgaya Bihar From the 5th to the 12th century (Islamic conquest of India) temple and monastery complex with university and library
Rumtek Near Gangtok Sikkim Largest monastery in the state of Sikkim
Sanchi Madhya Pradesh UNESCO - World Heritage Site
Thiske Near Leh Ladakh Gompa founded in the 15th century ; belonging to the Gelug

Cambodia

Surname place province annotation
Angkor Thom north of Angkor Wat Siem Reap around 1200, not a temple, but a city - even if the overall complex is comparable to a temple; in the center of the state temple Bayon (see below)
Angkor Wat north of Siem Reap Siem Reap consecrated in 1131, most famous temple complex in the Angkor region , national symbol; originally vishnuistic , eventful Hindu-Buddhist history
Bakong near Roluos Siem Reap second half of the 9th and 12th centuries, temple pyramid, originally Hindu
Banteay Kdei at East Baray Siem Reap around 1200, large flat temple
Banteay price on North Baray Siem Reap around 1200, temple complex
Banteay Thom north of Angkor Thom Siem Reap early 13th century, large Bayon- style temple
Bat Chum at East Baray Siam Reap consecrated in 952, perhaps the first Buddhist temple in the central Angkor area
Banon 20 km from Battambang Battambang early 13th century, temple complex from the Bayon period
Banteay Chmar 60 kilometer (s) from Sisophon Banteay Meancheay early 13th century, very complex flat temple, significantly larger than Angkor Wat
Banteay Samré at East Baray Siem Reap first half of the 12th century, flat temple, Hindu and Buddhist imagery
Banteay Toap 50 kilometer (s) from Sisophon Banteay Meancheay early 13th century, impressive temple ruins
Bayon in Angkor Thom Siam Reap early 13th century, state temple with famous face towers and bas-reliefs
At Ta Keo at East Baray Siem Reap around 1200, hospital temple
Brah Thom on the Phnom Kulen Siem Reap around 15th century, naive rock relief of a reclining Buddha
Chan Ta Ourm north of Angkor Thom Siem Reap early 13th century, small temple from the Bayon period
Krol Roméas on the Phnom Kulen Siem Reap around 1200, small flat temple above a waterfall
Lolei near Roluos Siem Reap second half of the 9th century, temple island in Baray Indratataka, originally Hindu
Mebon Phra Thkol 100 km from Siem Reap Preah Vihear around 1200, island complex in the Baray of the temple city of Preah Khan by Kampong Svay
Neak pean in North Baray Siam Reap late 12th century, artificial island with Prasat
Phnom Bakheng south of Angkor Thom Siem Reap late 9th century, temple pyramid on the mountain of the same name, originally Hindu
Prasat Chrung in Angkor Thom Siam Reap early 13th century, four small temples in the corners of the city wall
Prasat price on North Baray Siem Reap around 1200, Prasat
Preah Ang Choup on the Phnom Kulen Siem Reap around 16th century, spring sanctuary with Buddha relief
Preah Khan on North Baray Siem Reap consecrated in 1191, ancestral temple, center of a monastery and university town
Preah Ko near Roluos Siem Reap second half of the 9th century, an ensemble of six Prasat , originally Hindu
Preah Palilay in Angkor Thom Siem Reap maybe early 12th, but more likely 13th to 14th century, Prasat
Preah Stung 100 km from Siem Reap Preah Vihear around 1200, complex in the temple town of Preah Khan by Kampong Svay with what was probably the first face tower
Roluos group near Roluos Siem Reap 9th century, collective name for three temple buildings ( Preah Ko , Bakong , Lolei ) and two temple ruins (Prei Montí, Trapéang Phong), all originally Hindu
Ta Nei at East Baray Siem Reap around 1200, small flat temple
Ta Prohm at East Baray Siem Reap consecrated in 1186, ancestral temple, center of a monastery and university town
Ta Prohm Kahl next to Angkor Wat Siem Reap consecrated 1186, hospital temple
Ta Prohm Tonlé Bati 40 km from Phnom Penh Takeo late 12th century, small flat temple at the Baray Tonlé Bati
Ta Som on North Baray Siam Reap around 1200, large flat temple
Ta Tuot in Angkor Thom Siem Reap maybe 14th century, Prasat
Tonlé Sngot north of Angkor Thom Siem Reap early 13th century, Prasat , originally perhaps a hospital temple
Wat Nokor near Kampong Cham Kampong Cham around 1200, the most important temple in eastern Cambodia
Yeay Peau 40 km from Phnom Penh Takeo 12th century, Prasat am Baray Tonlé Bati

Sri Lanka

Surname place province annotation
Kiri Vehera Kataragama Uva Stupa
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Kelaniya Western province
Mihintale Near Anuradhapura Northern Central Province One of the oldest Buddhist plants in Sri Lanka
Sri Dalada Maligawa Kandy Central Province Holds a tooth as a relic, allegedly a part of the body of Siddhartha Gautama

South Korea

Surname place province Remarks
Baekyangsa Jeollanam-do Founded in Baekje in 632 ; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Beomeosa Busan Gyeongsangnam-do 678 established; formerly part of the Hwaom , currently one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Beopjusa Chungcheongbuk-do 653 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Bongseonsa Namyangju Gyeonggi-do 969 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Bongeunsa Seoul 794 established
Bongwonsa Seoul 889 justified; Main temple of the Taego order
Bulguksa Near Gyeongju Gyeongsangbuk-do Known for the Seokguram grotto attached to the temple ; UNESCO World Heritage Site ; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Bunhwangsa Gyeongju Gyeongsangbuk-do 634 justified
Daeheungsa Jeollanam-do One of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Donghwasa Daegu Gyeongsangbuk-do 493 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Eunhaesa Yeongcheon Gyeongsangbuk-do 809 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Geumsansa Gimje Jeollabuk-do 599 established; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Gounsa Gyeongsangbuk-do 681 established; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Guinsa Near Danyang Chungcheongbuk-do Founded in 1945; Main temple of the Cheontae
Gwaneumsa Jeju-si Jeju-do One of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Haeinsa Near Daegu Gyeongsangnam-do 802 established; one of the Sambosachal ; Repository of the Tripitaka Koreana ; UNESCO World Heritage Site ; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Hwaeomsa Jeollanam-do 544 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Hwangnyongsa Gyeongju Gyeongsangbuk-do 553 justified; former temple in Silla , current archaeological site
Jikjisa Gimcheon Gyeongsangbuk-do One of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Jogyesa Seoul Founded in 1395; first of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Magoksa Gongju Chungcheongnam-do 640 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Mireuksa Iksan Jeollabuk-do Former temple of the Baekje empire , current archaeological excavation site
Seonunsa Jeollabuk-do Established in the 6th century; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Silleuksa Yeoju Gyeonggi-do 580 justified
Sinheungsa Sokcho Gangwon-do Established in the 7th century; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Songgwangsa Suncheon Jeollanam-do One of the Sambosachal and one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Ssanggyesa Gyeongsangnam-do 722 established; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Sudeoksa Chungcheongnam-do One of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Tongdosa Yangsan Gyeongsangnam-do 646 justified; one of the Sambosachal ; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Woljeongsa Gangwon-do 643 justified; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order
Yongjusa Hwaseong Gyeonggi-do 854 established; one of the 24 main temples of the Jogye order

Thailand

See also: List of Buddhist temples in Thailand

Surname place province Remarks
Phu Phek Well, Hua Bo Sakon Nakhon Mountain temple ruin from the middle of the 11th century
Wat Arun Bangkok Yai Bangkok "Temple of the Dawn", also Wat Chaeng
Wat Benchamabophit Dusit Bangkok also "marble temple"
Wat Bot Mani Si Bunrueang Tak Tak
Wat Bowonniwet Phra Nakhon Bangkok Royal Temple First Class , center of Thammayut Nikaya , seat of Mahamakut Buddhist University
Wat Chai Watthanaram Ayutthaya Ayutthaya built in 1630 by King Prasat Thong
Wat Chaiyo Chaiyo Ang Thong
Wat Chalong Phuket Phuket
Wat Chang Rop Kamphaeng Phet Kamphaeng Phet
Wat Chang Rop Sukhothai Sukhothai
Wat Chiang Man Chiang Mai Chiang Mai
Wat Chulamani Phitsanulok Phitsanulok
Wat Chumphon Khiri Mae Sot Tak
Wat Hua Lamphong Bang rak Bangkok
Wat Khun Inthapramun Pho Thong Ang Thong
Wat Lokayasutharam Ayutthaya Ayutthaya
Wat Lum Mahachai Chumphon Rayong Rayong
Wat Mahathat (Bangkok) Phra Nakhon Bangkok Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit , Royal Temple First Class , seat of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
Wat Mahathat Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Ayutthaya built (probably) 1374 in the city center of the old Siamese capital Ayutthaya
Wat Na Phra Men Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Temple complex from the 13th century, literally: Temple opposite the cremation place
Wat Pa Luangta Maha Bua Sai Yok Kanchanaburi Buddhist "forest temple", tourist attraction due to the many tigers on the temple grounds
Wat Pa Mok Worawihan Pa Mok Ang Thong Royal Temple Second Class
Wat Pa Pradu Rayong Rayong
Wat Pah Nanachat Non Non Ubon Ratchathani for example: Monastery of many countries , founded in 1975 on the initiative of the venerable Ajahn Chah
Wat Nong Pa Phong Non Phueng Ubon Ratchathani Wat Nong Pa Phong , forest monastery of the venerable Ajahn Chah
Wat Pathum Wanaram Pathum Wan Bangkok old temple complex in the middle of numerous shopping centers ( Siam Paragon )
Wat Phailom Sam Khok Pathum Thani
Wat Phanan Choeng Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Royal Temple Second Class , one of the oldest temples in Ayutthaya
Wat Pho Phra Nakhon Bangkok Wat Phra Chetuphon , Royal Temple First Class , one of Bangkok's main tourist attractions
Wat Phra Kaeo Phra Nakhon Bangkok Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram , Temple of the King in the Grand Palace
Wat Phra Kaeo Kamphaeng Phet Kamphaeng Phet
Wat Phra Phutthabat Phra Phutthabat Saraburi for example: Great Royal Temple with the footprint of Buddha , Royal Temple First Class
Wat Phra Ram Ayutthaya Ayutthaya (probably) built in 1369, in the middle of the "old town" of Ayutthaya
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Phitsanulok Phitsanulok Royal temple first class with the Buddha image Phra Buddha Tschinnarat, which is highly revered throughout Thailand
Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat (Lop Buri) Lop Buri Lop Buri Temple ruins near the palace of King Narai
Wat Phra Si Sanphet Ayutthaya Ayutthaya royal temple on the site of the old royal palace in Ayutthaya
Wat Phra That Kamphaeng Phet Kamphaeng Phet
Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong Chiang Rai Chiang Rai
Wat Phu Khao Thong (Ayutthaya) Ayutthaya Ayutthaya
Wat Phumin Nan Nan Temple with distinctive architecture and excellent wall paintings from the 16th century
Wat Phutthaisawan Ayutthaya Ayutthaya
Wat Rakhang Bangkok Noi Bangkok
Wat Ratcha-orasaram Chom Thong Bangkok First class royal temple
Wat Ratchabopit Phra Nakhon Bangkok First class royal temple
Wat Ratchaburana (Ayutthaya) Ayutthaya Ayutthaya
Wat Ratchaburana (Bangkok) Phra Nakhon Bangkok
Wat Ratchaburana (Phitsanulok) Phitsanulok Phitsanulok
Wat Saket Pom Prap Sattru Phai Bangkok also: Golden Mount
Wat Suthat Phra Nakhon Bangkok Royal Temple First Class , Bangkok's largest temple, in front of the temple is the "Big Swing" Sao Ching Cha
Wat Suwan Dararam Ayutthaya Ayutthaya
Wat Suwannaram Bangkok Noi Bangkok Notable murals
Wat Thai Watthanaram Mae Sot Tak
Wat Thepthidaram Phra Nakhon Bangkok built in the 1830s, with a museum in the former kuti of the Thai national poet Sunthorn Phu
Wat Traimit Samphanthawong Bangkok also Wat Trimit , known for its 5.5 t solid gold Buddha statue
Wat Yai Chai Mongkon Ayutthaya Ayutthaya

other countries

Surname country place Remarks
An'guksa North Korea P'yŏngsŏng "Temple of the Peaceful Land"
Borobudur Indonesia Java one of the largest Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia , UNESCO - World Heritage Site
Drukyel Dzong Bhutan Near Paro
Erdene Dsuu Mongolia Kharkhorin Established in 1586; first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia
Ke Lok Temple Malaysia Air Itam, near George Town
Kyichu Lhakhang Bhutan Paro (district)
Paharpur Bangladesh Naogaon (District) Ruin; UNESCO World Heritage Site
Pha That Luang Laos Vientiane From the 16th century
Snake temple Malaysia Penang
Swayambhunath Nepal Kathmandu One of the oldest Buddhist temples in the world
Clock slope Bhutan Paro
Wat Si Saket Laos Vientiane From the early 19th century

Europe

Germany

Surname place state Remarks
Abhidhamma hermitage Bruckmühl Bavaria Nuns hermitage of the venerable Ayya Agganyani in the Theravada tradition
Anenja Vihara Rettenberg Bavaria Convent of Theravada -tradition
Bodaisan Shoboji Shards of spelled Bavaria Buddhist temple; Belongs to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai-shū ; The head is Dorin Genpo
Bodhi Vihara Freising Bavaria Monastic monastery of the Theravada tradition
Shide Buddhist nunnery Schneverdingen Lower Saxony Nunnery in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition
Daihizan Fumonji Eisenbuch, Altötting district Bavaria Sōtō Zen Monastery; The abbot is Fumon S. Nakagawa Roshi
European Institute of Applied Buddhism Waldbröl North Rhine-Westphalia Buddhist temple according to the teachings of Thích Nhất Hạnh
Fo-Guang-Shan Temple Berlin-Gesundbrunnen Berlin Chinese tradition Buddhist temple - Mahajana
Metta Vihara Oy-Mittelberg Bavaria Monastic monastery of the Theravada tradition
Muttodaya Herrschrot Bavaria Monastery of the Theravada tradition; thai forest tradition
The Buddhist house Berlin Berlin Sri Lankan Theravada Monastery ; is considered the oldest Buddhist temple in Europe
Ekō-ji Dusseldorf North Rhine-Westphalia In the tradition of Jōdo-Shinshū ; belongs to the Ekō House of Japanese Culture
Kakunen-Ji, Zen temple "open space" Wachendorf / Mechernich Castle North Rhine-Westphalia In the Zen tradition of Sōtō-shū ; under the direction of Taiku Güttler Roshi
Mokushozan Jakkoji Schönböken / Ruhwinkel Schleswig-Holstein In the Zen tradition of Sōtō-shū ; under the direction of L. Tenryu Tenbreul Roshi
Siht Wat Thazung Wiesbaden Hesse Theravada tradition Thai temple
Wat Bodhi Dhamm Frankfurt am Main Hesse Theravada tradition Thai temple
Wat Buddhabharami Hamburg Hamburg Theravada tradition Thai temple
Wat Buddharama Berlin Berlin Theravada tradition Thai temple
Wat Buddhavihara Berlin Berlin Theravada tradition Thai temple
Wat Dhammabharami Dortmund North Rhine-Westphalia Theravada Thai Temple ; thai forest tradition
Wat Dhammaniwasa Aachen North Rhine-Westphalia Theravada Thai Temple ; thai forest tradition ; The abbot is Phra Thoo Yengai
Wat Dhammavihara Hanover Lower Saxony Theravada tradition Thai temple
Wat Katanyutaram Kiel Schleswig-Holstein Theravada Thai Temple and Meditation Center
Wat Pah Analayo Dortmund North Rhine-Westphalia Theravada Thai Temple ; thai forest tradition
Wat Putta Apawatthanaram Ludwigshafen Rhineland-Palatinate Theravada Thai Temple ; thai forest tradition ; directed by Phra Chatchawan Apaharo Sarakhan
Wat Sibounheuang Altlussheim Baden-Württemberg Theravada Monastery (Lao)
Wat Somdej Losheim-Waldhölzbach Saarland Theravada tradition Thai temple
Phat Hue Pagoda Frankfurt am Main Hesse Vietnamese zen temple
Wat Pah Puritattaram to water Hesse Theravada Thai Temple ; thai forest tradition
Wat Charoen Dham eV Lie North Rhine-Westphalia Theravada tradition Thai temple
To Tich Huong Adorf / Vogtland Saxony Vietnamese

United Kingdom

Surname place country Remarks
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery Hemel Hempstead England Founded in 1983 by the English Sangha Trust together with Ajahn Sumedho
Cittaviveka Trotton with Chithurst England Also Chithurst Buddhist Monastery; in 1979 by Ajahn Sumedho; follows the Thai Forest tradition
Kadampa Buddhist Temple Ulverston England Dedicated New Kadampa Tradition Temple in July 1997
Kagyu Samyé Ling Monastery and Tibetan Center Eskdalemuir Scotland Since 1967 on the Karma Kagyu , and before that as John Stonehouse Contemplative Community Theravada -Zentrum
London Fo Guang Shan London England Founded in 1992; Temple of Fo Guang Shan
Nipponzan Myohoji Milton Keynes England Belongs to the Nipponzan Myōhōji
Wat Buddhapadipa Wimbledon England First Buddhist Temple in the UK; until 1976 in Richmond ; Dedicated as an official temple in Thai tradition on October 30, 1982
Wat Charoenbhavana Manchester England Established in 2004

other countries

Surname country place Remarks
Dhammapala Switzerland Kandersteg Theravada Monastery
La Gendronnière France Near Blois Founded by Taisen Deshimaru ; Center of the Association Zen Internationale
Letzehof Austria Feldkirch Buddhist monastery in Austria
Plum Village France Near Bordeaux founded by Thích Nhất Hạnh , practice center of the Order of Interbeing
Nalanda Monastery (France) France near Toulouse Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the Gelugpa tradition
Srinagarindravararam Switzerland Gretzenbach Theravada Monastery (Thai)
Tibet Institute Rikon Switzerland Rikon The only Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Switzerland

Oceania

Surname country place Remarks
Bodhinyana Monastery Australia Serpentine Theravada Monastery, founded by Ajahn Brahm
Nan Tien temple Australia Wollongong Largest temple complex in the southern hemisphere; Completed in 1995; belongs to Fo Guang Shan

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ https://www.freipresse.de/vogtland/oberes-vogtland/acht-meter-hoher-buddha-neben-tempel-in-adorf-aufständig-artikel10896036