Viên-Giác-Pagode, Buddhist pagoda in Döhren-Wülfel, Germany
Viên-Giác Pagode is a multi-story Buddhist temple featuring traditional Vietnamese architectural design located on Karlsruher Straße in Hannover. The building contains several prayer halls, meditation spaces, and traditional decorative elements arranged across its levels.
The pagoda was constructed between 1989 and 1993 as a response to the growing Vietnamese Buddhist community in the region. This building became one of the first major Buddhist temples established in Germany by Vietnamese architects and builders.
The pagoda serves as a gathering place for the Vietnamese Buddhist community in Hannover, where you can see people participating in daily prayers and seasonal celebrations. The space reflects the religious practices and spiritual life that are important to this community.
The pagoda is easily accessible by public transportation, with regular bus services connecting to Hannover's city center and main railway station. Visitors should know that it is customary to remove shoes and be respectful when entering the inner prayer spaces.
The temple ranks among the largest Vietnamese Buddhist structures built outside Vietnam and regularly draws believers from multiple regions across Germany. Its design brings together traditional Asian elements with modern building techniques that are uncommon in German construction practice.
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