Russia TRAVEL GUIDE. Best Places to Visit in Saint Petersburg | Datsan Gunzechoinei

Hi friends. This video about Saint Petersburg. See more on same playlist. For steadicam - PayPal: andreyrepe@ In 1909, Agvan Dorzhiev got permission from the Tsar to build a large and substantial Buddhist datsan or temple in Saint Petersburg which he hoped would become the residence of the first Buddhist ruler of Russia. However, the Russian Orthodox Church campaigned strongly against construction of this “pagan“ temple across the country, which considerably delayed its construction. However, the