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Capital city of Khentii Province, Mongolia
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Ondorkhaan (also spelled Öndörkhaan and Undur Khan, Mongolian: Өндөрхаан) is a city in Eastern Mongolia. It was renamed Chinggis City (Чингис) in 2013 to honor the great conqueror born in the north of the province. Government sources (including maps and buses) will generally use the new name, however Mongolians are more likely to know it by the old one, and using the old name for internet searches helps avoid the many other conflicting uses of the name "Chinggis".
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This is the premiere museum in Khentii. As of 2018 it is closed for repairs, which show no sign of activity or progress. It used to be open from Tuesday-Saturday 09:00-18:00 and cost about US$1 per person. The museum, which is a set of small buildings from a former Buddhist temple, includes an impressive replica of Chinngis Khan’s ger, along with an extensive collection of historical pieces from the area. Access from the green gate on the north side of the property, which is to the southeast of Khan park.
This is the centrally located city park in Ondorkhaan. It starts at the Museum of Khentii and ends at the sports complex. There are a few monuments and tanks from the Soviet era. The park also includes a monument with the image of an approaching Mongol horse, a stone statue of Chinngis Khan, and an imposing ensemble of statues of Mongolian wrestlers.
Located in a single-story building with a yellow roof
The renovated Buddhist Monastery (surrounded by large white walls). It is an impressive structure and one of the most beautiful places in Khentii.
An art workspace with exhibitions.
This mountain is holy to Mongols, and is near Genghis Khan's birthplace.
Элит мандал зочид буудал, ресторан
In a shopping complex with a variety of entree choices.
Here you can eat and view the countryside from the top of the Temuujin Hotel. Wine selection.
Элбэг хаан
Төгөлдөр баар
A pretty small bar with pictures showing Mongolian nomadic lifestyle and traditional architecture. Beer and bottled water are the main beverages served here.
Opened in 2014, prominently located, well signed, and tastefully decorated. On the south-east corner of the main park. Was quoted 65,000 ₮ in May 2018 for one person in a large room with private bath and queen-sized bed. Has nice restaurant where you can get some hutsba or lapsha and coffee.
An inviting place with its upkeep and modern look. Also has a restaurant with more hutsba and lapsha or borsh and pizza if that is your preference.
It's like a skyscraper rising up out of the otherwise one-story town so that you can look out across the snow-covered steppe. With restaurant. But it is a bit expensive.
By bus
Buses from Ulaanbaatar depart daily at 08:00, and perhaps at other times, from the east-bound station on Peace Ave, a few kilometers east of Suukhbaatar square.
Ondorkhaan is aligned along a southwest-northeast axis, and is about 5 km long. Most travel is done by walking, but taxis are common. There is a taxi stand in front of the West Market.
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