Historic Zaisan memorial is a steep hill that sits between sacred Bogd Khan mountain and Ulaanbaatar city. According to a legend, Zaisan hill was a secret meeting point for Mongolian revolutionists who led the Mongolian Revolution of 1911.
In 1971, the Soviets built a memorial, on top of Zaisan hill, in the memory of Russian and Mongolian soldiers who lost their lives during WWII. Furthermore, the memorial symbolises political friendship between Mongolian and Russian.
![Zaisan memorial](https://www.zendmentravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ZAisan-memorial-1024x610.jpg)
The most magnificent part of the memorial is 27 m tall statue of Russian soldier holding a flag with the red army’s symbol on top. On the back of the soldier, 600 m circular wall lifted from the ground representing historic murals inside. Over 600 steep stairs lead to the memorial and one who made the climb deserves a stunning panoramic view of Ulaanbaatar city.
![View of Ulaanbaatar from Zaisan memorial](https://www.zendmentravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ulaanbaatar-ub-1-1024x617.jpg)