In 1921, Damdin Sükhbaatar, the hero of the Mongolian revolution proclaimed Mongolia’s final independence from China at the heart of Ulaanbaatar. A square was later built on the place which now displays his name and features his bronze figure astride his horse. In the present day, the square is seldom used for ceremonies, rallies, concerts, and festivals, but is generally a comfortable place where kids drive toy cars and teens drive bikes. Near the midpoint of the square, look for a large plate that lists the former names of the city. The big warehouse on the square houses temporary exhibition holds.
The immense marble structure was created in 2006 in time for the 800th birthday of Chinggis Khaan’s inauguration. At its center is an established bronze Chinggis Khaan statue. Two statues of the popular Mongol warriors named Boruchu and Mukhlai guard the entry to the monument. Back at the Chinggis stands Parliament House, which is generally known as Government House. Inside the building, there's a large formal ger used for entertaining visiting dignitaries.
There are many other important buildings around like the Soviet-style Cultural Palace, comprising the Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery, Mongolian Stock Exchange, State Opera & Ballet Theatre, Central Tower and several other cultural institutions. Over from the Central Post Office is a figure of S Zorig, who helped to start the rallies that brought down communism in 1990.
The square is 4.3 km away from the center.
Taxi: You can go in a taxi and it would cost you 7800 MNT.
Sunday: Open 24 hours
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
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