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Top sights in Ulaanbaatar
The sights most visitors see in Ulaanbaatar: Gandan Monastery, Sükhbaatar Square, the national and dinosaur museums, the Bogd Khan Palace and the view from Zaisan. Most fit into two days.
- Gandan Monastery (Monasteries & temples): Mongolia's largest working monastery, home to a 26 m golden statue of Avalokiteshvara.
- Sükhbaatar Square (City sights): Ulaanbaatar's main square, in front of the Government Palace and a giant seated Chinggis Khaan.
- Chinggis Khaan National Museum (Museums & history): The large national history museum, from prehistoric Mongolia to the Mongol Empire and today.
- Bogd Khan Uul (Mountains & hikes): A protected mountain on Ulaanbaatar's southern edge, one of the world's oldest nature reserves.
- Bogd Khan Winter Palace (Museums & history): The palace and temples where Mongolia's last king lived, with his throne, gifts and gers.
- Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs (Museums & history): A museum of Gobi fossils, including the famous Tarbosaurus skeleton returned to Mongolia.
- Choijin Lama Temple Museum (Museums & history): A beautiful early-1900s temple complex in the city centre, now a museum of Buddhist art.
- Mandshir Monastery (Monasteries & temples): Ruins of a monastery in a forested valley on the south side of Bogd Khan mountain.
- Naadam Stadium (Culture & nomad life): The National Sports Stadium where the national Naadam festival opens every 11 July.
- Zaisan Memorial (Monuments & viewpoints): A hilltop Soviet-era memorial with the best panoramic view of Ulaanbaatar.