The National History Museum, formerly named “Museum of the Revolution”, opened in 1991. It has important collections of nomadic or sacred art, craft industry, and domestic and technical objects (used ...
Erdene Zuu Monastery, ”Jewel Temple”, was built between 1585 and 1586. It’s certainly the oldest Buddhist monastery of Mongolia. Located in the province of Ovorkhangai, about 2 kilometres (1,2 mile) N...
Gandan Monastery is a Tibetan-style Buddhist Monastery. Its name means ”the big place of the complete joy”. Nowadays, many hundreds of monks live there. It houses a 26,5-metres (87 feet) high statue o...
Tovkhon Monastery is 2312 metres (1,4 mile) above the sea level, at the top of the sacred hill Shireet Ulaan. It’s in the province of Ovorkhangai, in the sum of Bat Ulzii. Surrounded with rocks and fo...
Badarkhundaga Lake Lake Badarkhundaga, whose name means “begging bowl”, is a glacial lake nestled in a corrie right under the Southern side of Mount Otgontenger. This freshwater lake is very deep, it...
Orkhon Falls or ”Orkhonii Khürkhree”, white waves flowing on the black stone, transformed in rainbow by sunrays… These 16-metres (52,5 feet) high and 5-metres (16 feet) wide waterfalls are just magic ...
In July 1921, in the centre of Ulan-Bator<, the ”hero of the revolution” Damdin Sukhbaatardeclared the independence of Mongolia from China. Then his name was given to the square, Sukhbaatar Square....
About 45 km (27,96 miles) in the south of Sainshand, on the hillsides of Mount Sharil, is located the Khamarin Khiid, ”foothills monastery”. Khamariin Khid was built in 1821. It’s one of the three mon...
Bogd Khan’s Palace The Bogd Khan Palace is one of the most important monuments of Mongolian history and architecture. It was built between 1893 and 1906 and is composed of two parts: The Summe...
Khoton Lake is jointly bounded to Khurgan lake, nestled at 2800 meters, in the northern part of the Altai mountain range. The high capped peaks and the glacial moraines surrounding represent 1341 mill...
The volcano Shiliin Bogd is 60 kilometres (37,28 miles) Southeast center of the sum ofDariganga. It’s 1778 metres (5833,33 feet) above sea level, the highest of the province of Sukhbaatar. Its crater ...
Khüiten Peak is the highest summit in Mongolia. It is located at the very west region, in the Tavan Bogd Mountain range, marking the border with China. It is part of the chain of 5 mountains, which re...
Khurgan lake located in the northern part of the Altai mountain range, streches over 23 km long and 6 km wide. Towered by glaciers, the waters of the lake mainly originate from the glacial meltwater, ...
”The Lama Erdene Monastery”, Erdene Khambiin Khiid, is located at the foot ofKhögnö Khan Mountain and dates from the 17th century. It is also sometimes called Ovgon Monastery. Zanabazar built it in ho...
Khagiin Khar Lake, Formed During The Quaternary Glaciation, Is Located About 50 Km Northeast Of Terelj-National-Park. Belonging To The Khentii Mountain Range, The Lake Lies At 1,800 Meters Above Sea L...
Tsagaan Salaa rock paintings are located in the most western part of Mongolia. In 2011, all the Mongolian Altai’s petroglyphs were inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage. Tsagaan Salaa is one of the s...
Shankh Monastery, ”Shankh Khiid”, is located in the province of Övörkhangai, 25 kilometres (15,53 miles) southeast of Kharkhorin. It’s one of the oldest and most important monasteries of Mongolia. It ...
The Choijin Lama Monastery is composed of four temples that were built in the years 1904 to 1908. It is dedicated to Choijin Lama Luvsankhaidav, the eighth Bogd Khan’s little brother. It’s considered ...
It’s the lama Zayan Gegeen who created in 1616 the monastery and the village (Tsetserleg) that surrounds it near Bulgan Mount. He’s reported to be reincarnated three times. The old temple of Zayan ...
At the same place as Khamar Monastery, is located one of the most sacred places for the Buddhist believers, the Shambala. According to the Tibetan believes, the Shambala is a legendary kingdom loca...
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Revolution, in honour of the Soviet soldiers, a Russian memorial was built in south of the city, on Zaisan Hill. We can see a long fresco in memory of th...
The Natural History Museum was created in 1924 and was called “National Museum”. In 1956, it becomes the “Central State Museum” and, later, in 1997, expands and becomes “Natural History Museum”. The N...
Bayanzurkh, known as the “black mountain” is located 27km away from the city of Sainshand, Dornogobi Province, in the South-East part of Mongolia. As high as 1031 meters, it is not a very high moun...
Located In The Erdenetsogt District Of Baynkhongor Province, Shargaljuut Spa Counts Over 100 Hot Springs Rising From The Granit Talus Of The Namely River. Spread Over 2 Ha Area, These Springs Are Amon...
Aryaval meditation centre was inaugurated in summer 2006 after many years of construction. It’s located within Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, about 10 kilometres (6,21 miles) from the entrance. From the...
Turtle Rock, ”Melkhii Khad”, is a surprising granitic formation, 24 metres (79 feet) high, whose form reminds of a turtle. Its old name was Mungut Khad. Located at the foothills of a mountain cover...
Gunjiin Sum, ”temple of the princess”, is located inside Gorkhi Terelj Natural Park, in the area of Baruunbuyan, 140 kilometres (87 miles) Northeast of the capital. Dondovdorj built it in 1740. It has...
Khöshöö Tsaidam’s Turkish memorials are composed of four commemorative groupings, notably those erected in honour of Bileg Khan, famous politician from Eastern Turkish Empire (734), and in honour of K...
Taikhar Rock is located 22 kilometres (14 miles) northeast from Tsetserleg, in the village of Ikh Tamir, south the Khoid Tamir River. It’s a big 20-metres (66 feet) high granite rock, covered with 150...
“13th century” complex is located 96 km far from the Ulaanbaatar in Erdene sum, Tuv province and which covers an area of 88 hectares surrounding Yol mountain. Due to this, it brought further idea of ...
“Tumen Ekh” Mongolian national Song and Dance Ensemble The Tumen Ekh Ensemble is one of the best national song and dance ensembles in Mongolia. “Tumen Ekh” in the Mongolian (language) is the expressi...
Tsonjin Boldog -The Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue The Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue, part of the Genghis Khan Statue Complex is a 40-metre (130 ft) tall statue of Genghis Khanon horseba...
Ulaanbaatar, formerly anglicised as UlanBator is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. The city is not part of any aimag (province), and its population as of 2014 was over 1.3 million, almost h...
Aglag Buteel Monastery This meditation center was built by Buddhist artist and lama G.Purevbat to practice meditation, educate oneself and write books. It is located 100 kilometers northw...
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