Great Stupa

WOC, Taipei

2. Great Stupa at Sanchi..


the largest stupa in India..


next..3.Psantheon..

Comments

  1. This Is My Blog - fishing guyMay 11, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    Wenn: Wow, 3rd century BC; that is amazing.

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  2. ReanaclaireMay 11, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    really u can see all the places in that little china..

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  3. The ScientistMay 11, 2010 at 4:00 PM

    stupa reminds me of Sejarah.

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  4. TekkausMay 11, 2010 at 5:24 PM

    This structure is awesome. I wonder how huge was the real thing. :D

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  5. [SK]May 11, 2010 at 6:09 PM

    how big is the real one??

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  6. AnonymousMay 11, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    Wow..I like how you take the picture of that information..wonderful pictures, wenn

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  7. இ Baŋäŋaz இMay 11, 2010 at 8:27 PM

    The Great Stupa is 120 feet across (36.6 meters) and, excluding the railing and umbrella, is 54 feet high (16.46 meters). tQ

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  8. Rose worldMay 11, 2010 at 9:25 PM

    Why no pic of you or family posing with all those miniature building?

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  9. Willie a.k.a ReptozMay 11, 2010 at 9:57 PM

    wow...beautiful.

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  10. KayMay 11, 2010 at 11:31 PM

    This was fun to see!

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  11. Martha@A Sense of Humor is EssentialMay 12, 2010 at 2:18 AM

    Delightful photo, I love to learn about the history of Buddhism.

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  12. CherylMay 12, 2010 at 5:36 AM

    Amazing and I like the fact that you took a photo of the info, I need to do that more often.

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  13. khengsiongMay 12, 2010 at 8:48 AM

    Is that your shadow?

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  14. wennMay 12, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    sorry about the shadow..

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  15. AyieMay 12, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    One of those miniatures right? Isn't it great that we can see all those great structures from all over the world thru such parks?

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  16. Betty ManousosMay 12, 2010 at 6:58 PM

    Fantastic, Wenn!
    xx

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  17. SJB aka SUELYN J-B.May 15, 2010 at 2:37 AM

    Unique building huh.

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