Buddhist temple in St. Petersburg

At the beginning of the XX century, a Buddhist temple was built near the center of St. Petersburg, in the Old Village. It seems to have moved from Asian fairy tales to the real world. Around it grows many trees decorated with flags-amulets and several racks with wooden drums.

Visitors turn this prayer drum and make wishes. Buddhists believe that thanks to the performance of this rite in the life of believers comes luck, favorable circumstances, they are everywhere accompanied by luck. There are sculptures of lions in the courtyard.

Getting to this place is not difficult, you need to walk to the nearest metro station to the datsan "Old Village", and then walk, which will take no more than 5 minutes.