Gandantegchinlen Khiid or Gandan Monastery
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The main monastery in the city has services around 10:00 every morning. It is one of the few monasteries in the country that were spared during the Communist purges of the 1930s.
Gandantegchinlen Monastery, also known as Gandan Monastery, is a Buddhist monastery in Bayangol District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It was founded in 1809, closed amid persecutions in 1939, and from 1944 to 1989 was the country's only active monastery. Today, it is the center of Buddhism in Mongolia. The monastery has more than 100 resident monks and numerous Buddhist treasures, including a 26-metre (85 ft) statue of Avalokiteśvara made of gilded bronze and precious stones.
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Байгалийн түүхийн музей
The complete fossil of the Tarbosaurus bataar — a close cousin of the larger T. Rex that serves as the centerpiece of this museum's impressive collection — was stolen from Mongolia by American archaeologist Eric Prokopi and auctioned in New York for $1 million. The ensuing news coverage set off an international criminal case resulting in Prokopi's arrest and the return of dozens of dinosaur fossils to Mongolia by the U.S. government, which make up the bulk of this museum's collection. In the former Lenin Museum on Freedom Square, the museum contains a couple dozen other complete dinosaur fossils besides the Tarbosaurus, all of which were found in the Gobi Desert.
монголын үндэсний телевиз
Mongolia's national public broadcaster, operating television and radio services. The headquarters houses its main studios and broadcasting facilities. Access to the building may be restricted and generally requires prior permission or an invitation. It is a recognizable landmark associated with the country's radio and television history. The building has a distinctive Soviet-era appearance, with a large rooftop sign and broadcasting tower that make it stand out in the area. While the interior is generally not open to casual visitors, the exterior may be of interest to visitors interested in media history, urban architecture, or photography.
Ганзам палас