The Buddhist House, Berlin

Historic Buddhist temple and meditation center founded by physician and writer Paul Dahlke in Berlin-Frohnau. Set in Berlin, it is best understood as a sacred place with a specific documented history rather than simply as a tourist landmark. Paul Dahlke had the complex built between 1922 and 1924 for a Buddhist community.

Berlin tourism describes it as the oldest and one of the most important Buddhist places of worship in Europe. The site supports Buddhist meditation and devotional practice; no miracle claim is asserted. The complex was created specifically for Buddhist study, meditation and communal practice rather than as a later adaptation of another building.

Its temple, library and garden show how Buddhism was being given a permanent institutional setting in Germany during the early twentieth century. Religious life at the site includes Meditation, Buddhist teaching and devotional practice. Visitors should remember that worship and devotional use take priority over sightseeing wherever services or ceremonies are taking place. Important observances recorded for the site include Buddhist observances and meditation programs.