ULAANBAATAR CITY
Present capital city founded in 1639 and moved to from one place to another place. In 1778 the capital was established in present location on the north side of Bogd Khan Mt. Ulaanbaatar is located valley of Tuul Queen river, surrounded by 4 mountains. Ulaanbaatar population is 750 thousand and this number is increasing day by day. The Bogd Khan Mountain is the oldest Protected area in the world and protected in XVII century. Modern glass building, ancient temple buildings, European style brick buildings all styles are explored simultaneously in Ulaanbaatar.
Sukhbaatar Square – Main square
Sukhbatar square is located just in the center of Ulaanbaatar , in front of government building. This monument is settled in 1965 dedicated to Mr.Sukhbaatar, who was the leader of Mongolian army and Mongolian state in 1915-1925. He played the significant role for getting independence from China in 1921 and establishment of the people state.
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Ulaanbaatar city |
Sukhbaatar square |
Gandan monastery |
Gandan Monastery
Gandantegchilen monastery is important religious place, founded in XVII century. This is present buddhist center, which houses for 6 temples and buddhist university. The main attractive sight is standing god statue called Megjijanraisag, which is god of good fortune and happiness. There Tibetan, Chinese and Mongolian styled temples are discovered in this monastery.
National History Museum of Mongolia
Mongolian National history museum is the most remarkable museum with national featured collections of historical and ethnographic exhibitions such as Chinggis Khan's black banner, national costumes, traditional house holding and cattle bury instruments, traditional toys and so on. All of the traditional collections will give you real insight into Mongolian origin and represents history periods of Mongolia.
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Mongolian saddle in History museum |
Ger with snow leopard fur coverings in Bogd King Palace |
Buddhist statues in Fine Art Museum |
Mongolia 's Last King's Winter Palace Museum
Built between 1893 and 1903, the winter palace of Bogd Khan was the home of Mongolian last king Javzan Damba Hutagt VIII. This complex of temples and houses contain hundreds of artic rafts, artwork, and many other unique relics such as golden god figures, old oil paintings, music instruments, furniture used by the king Bogd VIII.
Fine Art Museum
Fine art museum exhibits the outstanding unique artworks and art crafts made by people, who are living in present Mongolian territory from ancient time until XX century. The most impressive artwork is Tara golden figures, which were hand made by Zanabazar in XVII, when the techniques and machines were not used.
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National quartet |
Tarbosaurus skeleton in Natural Museum |
Picture on the wall of Zaisan monument |
Mongolian National Performance Concert
National performance concert includes a lot of exciting performances: Mongolian national prolonged songs, contortionism, traditional dances, religious dance, modern dance, throat singing-Khoomii, horse-headed fiddle quartet, contemporary and traditional fashion on Mongolia 's most promising models.
Natural History Museum
Natural history museum opened to the public in 1924 and has basic branches of studies and displays of geology, geography, flora and fauna, paleontology and anthropology. The most valuable giant exhibition is complete skeletons of petrified dinosaur-the carnivorous Tarbosaurus (16m in lenth) and the duck billed herbovorous Saurolophus (15 m length)-which were found in Mongolian Gobi desert area.
Memorial monument on Zaisan hill
Memorial monument on Zaisan hill was built dedicated to Russian-Mongolian people's friendship and Russian-Mongolian soldiers, who participated in the World War II and Khalkhiin gol battles, Mongolia . This tall landmark in front of the city offers the best views of Ulaanbaatar and the surrounding nature.
Choijin Lama Monastery Museum
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The monastery Choijin lama erected in 1904-1908 and dedicated to Bogd Luvsanhaidav VIII, who was considered as State oracle. The museum is a whole ensemble of buddhist architecture and consists of 5 small temples and 5 arched gates. |
