Mongolia travel and tour information

The euro-asian mixed style Winter Palace was built in 1905 by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia for the eight and last Ondor Gegeen, Mongolia’s last religious and political leader, who died in 1924. It stands next to a large temple complex with a very elabo...

Built in the first decade of the 20th century for the younger brother of the last religious ruler of Mongolia who was also the state oracle. The temple/museum is situated in the centre of Ulaanbaatar not far from the Wedding Palace. It has a fine col...

This is the centre of Mongolian Buddhism, known as ‘Gandan’ monastery for short. The abbot of Gandan monastery, the senior Buddhist in Mongolia today, studied at the Dalai Lama’s religious academy in India and has the title of Gavj. Gandan’s Sanskrit...

This museum presents Mongolian history and culture from prehistoric times to the present day. It features the costumes and accessories of Mongolia’s many ethnic groups, a collection of Mongol saddles and a replica of a traditionally furnished nomadic...

The square lies at the heart of the city surrounded by government buildings and banks. A large equine monument to the revolutionary hero Sukhbaatar is the focus point of the square. The monument depicts Sukhbaatar as he sits astride his horse; at its...

Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia, is located in the Valley of Tuul Gol River and surrounded by picturesque mountains. The combination of these pine covered mountains, shanty ger towns settled against modern buildings, busy road traffics like in large...

The museum is named after the religious leader Zanabazar (1635-1723). Its collection shows art from Neolithic times through to the Turkic period (6th-7th centuries AD), masks and paintings of the 13th century Mongol khans to early 20th century art. H...