Sights
Ulaanbaatar is a relatively young city and has few historic buildings, Additionally, several temples and monasteries were destroyed during socialism. Popular sights are the Gandan monastery with the large Janraisig statue, the socialist monument complex at Zaisan with its great view over the city, the Bogd Khan's winter palace, Sukhbaatar square and the nearby Choijin Lama monastery. Additionally, Ulaanbaatar houses numerous museums, two of the most well-known being the Museum for National Histury and the museum for Natural History. Popular destinations for day trips are the Terelj national park, the Mandzushir monastery ruins on the southern flank of Bogd Khan Uul, and a large equestrian statue of Genghis Khan erected in 2006.
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Ornate columns in Bayanzurkh district (1753).
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Ger-shaped temple of Dashchoiling Monastery (1778).
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Tsogchin Dugan Temple (1838).
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Vajradhara Temple (1841) in the center. Zuu Temple (1869) on left connected by passage built in 1945-1946.
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Erdem Itgemjit Temple, built in 1893.
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Winter residence of the Bogd Gegeen, built in 1903. Designed under Tsar Nicholas II.
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Zanabazar's Fine Arts Museum, built in 1905 by Russian merchant Gudvintsal as a trading shop.
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Ulaanbaatar History Museum, built in 1904 by Buryat-Mongol merchant.
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An entry temple of the Choijin Lama monastery, built in 1904-1908.
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Geser Temple in UB, built in 1919–1920 by Guve Ovogt Zakhar.
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Holy Trinity Church, built near the old Russian Consulate of 1863.
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Betub Monastery built in 1999.
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