Khorgo Volcano, situated on the eastern side of Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, is an extinct volcano that holds significant geological and ecological importance. It stands as the last active volcano in Mongolia, having erupted approximately 8000 years ago. The crater of the volcano, located at an altitude of 2,210 meters, boasts a diameter of 300 meters…
Bayanzag, known as the Flaming Cliffs, is one of the iconic landforms of the Gobi Desert. Bayanzag was introduced to the world by American palaeontologist Roy Chapman Andrews. An expedition, led by Andrews in the early 20th century, made a remarkable discovery in the science of palaeontology as they found first-known dinosaur eggs along with…
It is one of the oldest surviving monasteries in Mongolia. The Amarbayasgalant monastery was built as a final resting place of first Bogd Zanabazar, at the foot of Burenkhaan mountain in 1727. Zanabazar was a polymath person, and besides his leadership role in both religion and politics, he was also a highly skilled sculptor, painter,…
In the early 1900s, between 1904 and 1908, the architectural, sculptural, painting assembly complex, the Temple of Choijin Lama, was built in dedication to Governor Choijijn Luvsankhaidav. The layout was designed and administrated by craftsman Lama Ombyn of Khuree. The Temple embodies the artistic minds and skills of approximately 300 of Mongolia’s finest craftsmen gathered…