Gur Sikh Temple

The Gur Sikh Temple, in , , is the oldest existing Sikh gurdwara in North America and a National Historic Site of Canada. It is the only gurdwara outside of India and Pakistan that is designated as national historic site.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: gurdwara
  • Also known as: “temple sikh d’Abbotsford” and “গুরু শিখ গুরুদুয়ারা”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mill Lake and Trethewey House.

Fishing area
is a small lake in the city… is situated 720 metres south of Gur Sikh Temple.

Museum
Photo: DerrickSwallow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 1 km south of Gur Sikh Temple.

Commercial area
is a complex in , , . is situated 410 metres southwest of Gur Sikh Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbotsford and Huntingdon.

Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city of about 165,000 people in the of .

Neighborhood
is a community within , , Canada. is situated 6 km southeast of Gur Sikh Temple.

Photo: Drums600, Public domain.
is a town of about 1,500 people in Washington State.

Gur Sikh Temple

Latitude
49.05104° or 49° 3′ 4″ north
Longitude
-122.30722° or 122° 18′ 26″ west
Established
1911
Operator
Khalsa Diwan Society
Open location code
84XV3M2V+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 274888717
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1555140
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Gur Sikh Temple” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “গুরু শিখ সাহিব”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد جور السيخ”
  • French: “gurdwara d’Abbotsford”
  • French: “Gurdwara d’Abbotsford”
  • German: “Gur-Sikh-Tempel”
  • Hindi: “गुरु सिख गुरुद्वारा”
  • Panjabi: “ਗੁਰ ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ”
  • Panjabi: “ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਿੱਖ ਟੈਂਪਲ ਵੈਨਕੂਵਰ”
  • Urdu: “گر سکھ گردوارہ”
  • Western Panjabi: “گرسکھ ٹیمپل”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Khalsa Diwan Society Sikh Temple and Little Oak Mall.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Reading Town Learning Centre and North America Indigenous Ministries.

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