Das Buddhistische Haus: Main Temple Gate
Das Buddhistische Haus
Das Buddhistische Haus
GERMANY, Berlin
It is also known as the Berlin Buddhist Vihara. It was founded by Paul Dahlke in 1924, and is one of the earliest Buddhist organizations in Europe. The architecture was designed by Max Meyer. The vihara was destroyed during Hitler’s persecution of churches and temples. The German Dharmaduta Society based in Colombo, Sri Lanka acquired the property from the heir of Dahlke in 1957, and revived the Buddhist temple.
Built in Sri Lankan style, the temple occupies 3.65 ha and includes the main temple gate, the main hall, the library, retreat cells, and numerous outdoor statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. The main temple gate is based on the gateway to Sanchi Stupa in India, with the pillars decorated with images of elephants and lotuses. The main hall houses a statue of the Buddha teaching the Dharma.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture A-F, page 212.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture A-F},
pages = 212,
title = {{Das Buddhistische Haus}},
volume = 1,
year = {2016}}