Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Christchurch
Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Christchurch is a Buddhist temple in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Christchurch is situated near Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery, as well as near the park Mandeville Reserve.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple” and “International Buddhist Centre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Al Noor Mosque and Westfield Riccarton.
Al Noor Mosque
Mosque
The Al Noor Mosque is a Sunni mosque in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton in New Zealand. It was built between 1983 and 1985 by the Muslim Association of Canterbury, an organisation founded in 1977 that also manages the mosque building. Al Noor Mosque is situated 630 metres southeast of Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Christchurch.
Westfield Riccarton
Shopping center
Westfield Riccarton, also known by its former name Riccarton Mall, is a large retail complex located in the Christchurch, New Zealand, suburb of Riccarton. Westfield Riccarton is situated 680 metres west of Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Christchurch.
Hagley Oval
Stadium
Hagley Oval is a cricket ground in Hagley Park in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1867, when Canterbury cricket team hosted Otago cricket team. Hagley Oval is situated 1¼ km southeast of Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Christchurch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riccarton and Fendalton.
Riccarton
Suburb
Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of the city centre, separated from it by Hagley Park. Upper Riccarton is to the west of Riccarton.
Addington
Suburb
Addington is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is sited 2.5 kilometres south-west of the city centre. As an inner city suburb, Addington has a mix of residential, retail and light industrial properties.
Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Christchurch
- Categories: building, temple, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.52902° or 43° 31′ 45″ south
Longitude
172.60609° or 172° 36′ 22″ east
Open location code
4V8JFJC4+9C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=temple
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Christchurch” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “紐西蘭南島佛光山”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery and Mandeville Reserve.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Water Drop Vegetarian Cafe and Wholefoods Market & Health Store.
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Worth a closer look: Christchurch and Mount Cook National Park.
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