Ulaanbaatar
Half the country lives here and the other half is the reason to come — the steppe starts where the ger districts end. Coldest capital on earth, and it does not pretend otherwise.
Ulaanbaatar in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Ulaanbaatar
Where to stay in Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Chinggis Khaan National Museum
- Choijin Lama Temple
- Gandantegchinlen Monastery
- Government Palace
- Day 23 stops
- National Museum of Mongolia
- Sükhbaatar Square
- Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts
Landmarks in Ulaanbaatar
The Choijin Lama Temple is a Buddhist monastery in Sükhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Vadas Róbert (Vadaro) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Gandantegchinlen Monastery, also known as Gandan Monastery, is a Buddhist monastery in Bayangol District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It was founded in 1809, closed amid persecutions in 1939, and from 1944 to 1989 was the country's only active monastery. Today, it is the center of Buddhism in Mongolia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Chongkian · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Government Palace, also known as the State Palace, is located on the north side of Sükhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Completed in 1951, it houses various state organs such as the State Great Khural and offices of its members, as well as the offices of the President and Prime Minister.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Bernard Gagnon · CC0
The National Museum of Mongolia formerly known as the National Museum of Mongolian History is a history museum focusing on Mongolian history located in Chingeltei, Ulaanbaatar. It characterizes itself as "a cultural, scientific, and educational organization, which is responsible for the collection, care and interpretation of the objects."
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Chongkian · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sükhbaatar Square is the central square of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The square was named for Mongolian revolutionary hero Damdin Sükhbaatar after his death in 1923, and features a monumental equestrian statue of him in its center.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Aug 2026
Zazaa Mongolia · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum is an art museum located in Chingeltei District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and founded in 1966. It exhibits collections of Mongolian masters of fine arts from the 18th to the 20th century and works in cooperation with the UNESCO for improving the presentation of its collections.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Nov 2024
Chongkian · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Choijin Lama Temple is a Buddhist monastery in Sükhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Vadas Róbert (Vadaro) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Gandantegchinlen Monastery, also known as Gandan Monastery, is a Buddhist monastery in Bayangol District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It was founded in 1809, closed amid persecutions in 1939, and from 1944 to 1989 was the country's only active monastery. Today, it is the center of Buddhism in Mongolia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Chongkian · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Government Palace, also known as the State Palace, is located on the north side of Sükhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Completed in 1951, it houses various state organs such as the State Great Khural and offices of its members, as well as the offices of the President and Prime Minister.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Bernard Gagnon · CC0
The National Museum of Mongolia formerly known as the National Museum of Mongolian History is a history museum focusing on Mongolian history located in Chingeltei, Ulaanbaatar. It characterizes itself as "a cultural, scientific, and educational organization, which is responsible for the collection, care and interpretation of the objects."
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Chongkian · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sükhbaatar Square is the central square of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The square was named for Mongolian revolutionary hero Damdin Sükhbaatar after his death in 1923, and features a monumental equestrian statue of him in its center.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Aug 2026
Zazaa Mongolia · CC BY-SA 4.0