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The architecture of Mongolia is largely based on traditional dwellings, such as the yurt (Mongolian: гэр, ger) and the tent. During the 16th and 17th centuries, lamaseries were built throughout the country as temples which were later enlarged to accommodate a growing number of worshipers.
Yurt wagon or Ger tereg (Mongolian: ᠭᠡᠷ ᠲᠡᠷᠭᠡ) is a traditional mobile dwelling of the Mongolic people, in which a yurt is placed on a large cart usually pulled by oxen. [ 1 ] This type of habitat was mainly used by the Mongol Khans , at least between the 13th and 16th centuries.
A Ger district (Mongolian: гэр хороолол, Ger khoroolol) is a form of residential district in Mongolian settlements. They usually consist of parcels with one or more detached traditional mobile dwellings or gers (hence the name), surrounded by two-metre high wooden fences. In other countries, gers are known as yurts.
Yurts in Mongolia Items portrayed in this file ... Camera model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II: Exposure time: 1/640 sec (0.0015625) F-number: f/11: ISO speed rating: 320 ...
The Old Turkic yurt (' tent, dwelling, abode, range ') may have been derived from the Old Turkic word ur—a verb with the suffix +Ut. [2] In modern Turkish and Uzbek, the word yurt is used as the synonym for 'homeland' or a 'dormitory', while in modern Azerbaijani, yurd mainly signifies 'homeland' or 'motherland
To the east of it was the smaller gilded Abtai Khan ger Temple from 1585, and another eight-sided temple. A number of yurts were also located in this main enclosure. Two residential palaces were located further to the east. Located to the back of the Yellow Palace towards the northwest was the large Bat Tsagaan Temple, constructed in 1654.
The first wife placed her yurt to the east and the other wives placed their yurts to the west. Even though a husband remained attached to his first wife, the women were "docile, diligent, and lacked jealousy" towards one another. After the husband had slept with one of his wives, the others congregated in her yurt to share drinks with the couple.
By the end of the communist era, Mongolia's tallest building was a 16-floor apartment building in Darkhan, constructed in 1985. [1] [2] Since 1990, there was an increase in 9-12 floor buildings, while 16+ floor buildings started appearing since 2010. Mongolia's building code legislations define high-rise buildings as those 16+ floors in height. [3]