!!!Österreichische Buddhistische Religionsgesellschaft

Buddhist Religious Community in Austria: officially recognised as a 
religious community in Austria since 1983, several hundred members. 
The origins of Buddhism in Austria can be traced back to the turn of 
the 19%%sup th/%  to the 20%%sup th/%  century. After being banned 
between 1938 and 1945, smaller groups were re-established after 1945. 
In 1975, a Buddhist centre was founded in Scheibbs, another followed 
soon after in Vienna. In 1983, a peace pagoda was inaugurated in 
Vienna. The Buddhist Religious Community in Austria encompasses 8 
Buddhist religious orders.


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