Buddhist Temples in Italy — Find 127+ Sacred Sites

Browse 127 buddhist temples across Italy — with photos, history, and travel info.

Total Temples

127

Country

Italy

Tradition

Buddhist

Top Buddhist Temples in Italy

Merigar West

Arcidosso, Tuscany, Italy

Tempio Buddista Di Napoli

Piscinola, Campania, Italy

Istituto Buddista Italiano Soka Gakkai

Livorno, Tuscany, Italy

Centro Lama Tzong Khapa

Paese, Veneto, Italy

Sangha Tripoli

Lingotto, Piedmont, Italy

Sanshin

Quartiere Otto, Lombardy, Italy

Centro Studi Kalachakra

Vallecrosia, Liguria, Italy

Napoli Buddhist Vihara

Piscinola, Campania, Italy

Musang Am - Comunità Bodhidharma

Romito Magra, Liguria, Italy

Buddhist Center Brescia

Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

Fondazione Maitreya

Centro Studi Cenresig

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Sangye Choling Study Group

Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy

Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre

Arizzano, Piedmont, Italy

Veneto International Buddhist Meditation Centre

Verona, Veneto, Italy

Associazione

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Buddhist Center Bari

Bari, Apulia, Italy

Chiara Luce Edizioni

Castellina Marittima, Tuscany, Italy

UniDharma

Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Lama Gangchin World Peace Foundation UN-NGO

Bee, Piedmont, Italy

Buddha Bedurya Center

Cologno Monzese, Lombardy, Italy

Lankaramaya

Assago, Lombardy, Italy

Italy Vipassana Group

Casal de' Pazzi, Lazio, Italy

Centro Zen Anshin

Trastevere, Lazio, Italy

Top Regions

Lazio (26)
Lombardia (17)
Toscana (14)
Piemonte (12)
Veneto (11)
Emilia-Romagna (9)
Liguria (6)
Lombardy (4)

About Buddhist Temples in Italy

Buddhist temples, monasteries, and stupas mark sacred sites associated with the Buddha, his disciples, and centuries of meditative practice across Asia and the world. From the great stupas of India and Sri Lanka to the gilded wats of Thailand, the pagodas of Myanmar and Japan, and the cliff-clinging gompas of Tibet and Bhutan, every Buddhist temple anchors the local sangha and welcomes pilgrims seeking refuge in the Three Jewels. Major schools — Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana — express distinct architectural and ritual traditions. Sacred landmarks like Bodh Gaya, Borobudur, the Potala Palace, and Shwedagon Pagoda continue to draw millions of pilgrims and travelers each year.