Equestrian statue of Genghis Khan

Чингис хааны морьт хөшөө

statue in Ulaanbaatar

#6 in Ulaanbaatar / #11 in Mongolia

by Zazaa Mongolia

/ CC BY-SA 4.0

The Equestrian Statue of Genghis Khan, located near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, is an impressive 40-meter (130-foot) tall stainless steel statue of the Mongolian ruler on horseback. Situated on the banks of the Tuul River at Tsonjin Boldog, the statue is the world's largest equestrian statue. It was designed by sculptor D. Erdembileg and architect J. Enkhjargal and completed in 2008. The monument symbolizes Genghis Khan's return to his birthplace and faces east towards his homeland.

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