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Monday, June 1, 2009

Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex and Zaisan Memorial

Last weekend I went to the “Chinggis Khaan statue complex” which is about 50km outside Ulaanbaatar. This complex is still under construction, they are planning on building a large "ger" camp surrounding the complex for tourists. When complete it should resemble a 13th century Mongol camp. You can take an elevator to the top of the horse's head, where you can enjoy the views. The statue is 40m tall.

Back in Ulaanbaatar, I visited the Zaisan Memorial. This memorial was built by the Russians in order to commemorate "unknown soldiers and heroes" from various wars. This memorial holds the best views of Ulaanbaatar.

1 comment:

Lone Starlet said...

Beautiful stuff...did I mention the landscape reminds me of West Texas sans tumbleweeds? Stark land and BIG blue skies always remind me of home. :)