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Mongolian artist and art historian N. Chultem identified three styles of traditional Mongolian architecture (Mongolian, Tibetan and Chinese), alone or in combination. Batu-Tsagaan (1654), designed by Zanabazar, was an early quadratic temple. The Dashchoilin Khiid monastery in Ulaanbaatar is an example of yurt-style architecture.
Also the shapes, colors, and ornaments of the wooden elements—toono, pillars, and poles of the Mongolian yurt—are in accord with the artistic style found in Buddhist monasteries in Mongolia. Such yurts are called "uyangiin ger", literally meaning "home of lyrics" or "home of melodies". [citation needed]
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.
The Government Palace (Mongolian: Засгийн газрын ордон, romanized: Zasgiin gazriin ordon), also known as the State Palace, is located on the north side of Sükhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It houses various state organs such as the State Great Khural and offices of its members, as well as the offices of the ...
The 2019 Mongolian government budget included items for the demolition of a number of neoclassical buildings in the centre of Ulaanbaatar, including the Opera and Ballet House. [2] The decision was met by a public outcry and criticism from the Union of Mongolian Architects, which demanded that the building be preserved and restored. [3]
Mongolia ratified the convention on 2 February 1990. [3] Mongolia has six sites on the list. The first site, the Uvs Nuur Basin, was listed in 2003. The most recent site, the Deer Stone Monuments and Related Bronze Age Sites, was listed in 2023. Two sites are natural and are shared with Russia.
The Green Palace (ᠨᠣᠭᠣᠭᠠᠨ ᠣᠷᠳᠣᠨ Nogoon Ordon) is the imperial winter residence of the Bogd Khan, ruler of Mongolia, located in Khan Uul, Ulaanbaatar. [1] It was also called the "Green Temple of the River" due its location. Inside the complex is the Bogd Khan Palace Museum, housed in the Winter Palace building. Alongside ...
The Blue Sky Tower (Mongolian: Хөх тэнгэр цамхаг) is a mixed-use 25 story, 105 meters (344 ft) tall steel and glass skyscraper that stands just to the south of Sükhbaatar Square in Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar. It houses a 200-room hotel, luxury apartments, restaurants, as well as office and conference spaces. [2]