Sükhbaatar Square (Ulaanbaatar)

Mongolia / Ulaanbaatar / Ulaanbaatar
A central square located in the capital city of of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It is named after and features a statue the leader of Mongolia's 1921 revolution, Damdin Sükhbaatar - Sükh-baatar means Red Hero in Mongolian - along with statues of Genghis Khan and two of his generals in front of the Government House. A monument for Jamsrangiin Sambuu is situated on the northwestern corner, and another one for Sanjaasürengiin Zorig is found across the intersection on the southwestern corner.

This is the place where many Mongolians come to relax, sometimes to see a live concert.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sükhbaatar_Square
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Coordinates:   47°55'7"N   106°55'3"E

Comments

  • When i visited this place, my Mongolian friends told me that they consider this place to be the center of Mongolia country, literally not politically.
  • A walk through the amazing square every morning in the bright sunlight. A large statue of Genghis Khaan precedes over the square high in his throne in the parliment building.
  • Ulaanbaatar means "red hero". Sukhbaatar would mean "hero with an axe" according to Wikipedia.
  • Sukh-axe baatar - Hero