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The Peace Stupa Zalaszántó is a Buddhist structure located in Zalaszántó, Hungary. When it was completed in 1992, it was Europe's biggest stupa with a height of 30 meters and a width of 24 meters.
(Source: Wikipedia)
May 23, 2019
The Peace Stupa was inaugurated on June 17, 1993 by the 14th Dalai Lama, Tendzin Gyatsho. It is located on the Konvácsi-Hegy hill, which is 316 meters above the town. It consists of three levels, a dome and a golden spire. Inside are Buddhist texts, relics and a 24 meter high tree of life. The large Buddha statue comes from Korea and represents Siddhartha Gautama.
(From Wikipedia)30th anniversary of the inauguration on 06/17/2023.
June 12, 2023
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