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23 November 2009

Ulaanbaatar - postcard set - 2

Ulaanbaatar

THE CAPITAL CITY OF MONGOLIA
COLLECTION OF 12 POSTCARDS

Modern Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia.

The Sukhbaatar Square with Chinggis Khaan sitting on his

throne in the center of the House of Parliament.

Gandan Monastery is a Tibetan-style monastery in the Mongolian

capital of Ulaanbaatar that was restored in 1990. The Tibetan

name translates to the "Great Place of Complete Joy."

It features a 25-meter-high statue of Migjid Janraisig, a Buddhist

bodhisattva also known as Avalokitesvara.

The monastery was established in 1835 by the Fifth Jebtsundamba,

then Mongolia's highest reincarnated lama. It became the principal

center of Buddhist learning in Mongolia.

The towering 25 meter high peace Buddha statue is one of

the main attractions of the Gandan Monastery.

A young monk of the Gandan Monastery. It currently has over 150 monks

in residence.

A full moon over the Choijin Lama museum. The monastery was built in the

early 20th century and is now a museum.

This Statue is located in the north garden of the Government Building

and its four sides show four different time periods of the State Seal.

The Chinggis khan statue complex is located 54 km

from Ulaanbaatar among beautiful natural scenery on the

bank of the River Tuul, in the place called "Tsonjin Boldog",

a memorial place connected with historic events.

The statue in total is 40m high from the ground and is on

a 10m high foundation, which is surrounded by columns.

Chinggis Khaan holds a golden whip in his right hand.

Performing "Atga Noj", a play about Chinggis Khaan's life.

The National Ballet at The Opera and Dance Academic Theater.

A modern Mongolian rock opera called "Chinggis Khaan".

Night time in Ulaanbaatar.

22 November 2009

Ulaanbaatar - postcard set - 1

Ulaanbaatar

The capital city of Mongolia

Collection of 12 postcards

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ULAANBAATAR

THE CAPITAL CITY OF MONGOLIA

Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. The city is an independent municipality not part of any province, and its population as of 2008 is just over 1 million. Located in the north central part of the country, the city lies at an elevation of about 1,310 meters (4,300 ft) in a valley on the Tuul River, a sub tributary of the Selenge, in a valley at the foot of the nountain Bogd Khan Uul. It is the cultural, industrial, and financial heart of the country. The city was founded in 1639 initially as a nomandic Buddhist monastic center. Since 1778, it has been located in the Tuul river vallesy. In the 20th century, Ulaanbaatar has had numerous names in its history. When the city became the capital of the new Mongolian People's Republic in 1924, its name was changed to Ulaanbaatar. Due to its high elevation, relatively high latitude, and location hundreds of kilometers from any coast, Ulaanbaatar is the coldest national capital in the world, with a monsoon-influenced sub-arctic climate with brief, warm summers and long, very cold and dry winters. Precipitation is heavily concentrated in the warmer months. It has an average annual temperature of -1.3 °C (29.7 °F).