Zaisan Memorial, Bogd Khan Uul Biosphere Reserve

Name: Zaisan Memorial
Address: Bogd Khan Uul Biosphere Reserve, Mongolia

#2 among attractions in Bogd Khan Uul Biosphere Reserve

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Zaisan Memorial, Bogd Khan Uul Biosphere Reserve

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The Zaisan Memorial is a memorial in the southern area of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar in the duureg of Khan-Uul that honors allied Mongolian and Soviet soldiers killed in World War II. Located on a hill in the southern part of the city, the memorial features a circular memorial painting that depicts scenes of friendship between the people of the USSR and Mongolia. The mural depicts scenes such as Soviet support for Mongolia's independence declaration in 1921, the defeat of the Japanese Kwantung Army by the Soviets at Khalhkin Gol on the Mongolian border in 1939, victory over Nazi Germany and peacetime achievements such as Soviet space flights including the flight of Soyuz 39 which carried the first Mongolian into space, Jugderdemidiin Gurragchaa. ()

Local name: Зайсан толгой Coordinates: 47°53'3"N, 106°54'54"E

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Nearby attractions include: Choijin Lama Temple, Sükhbaatar Square, The Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum, Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan.

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Central square with monuments
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Museum, Art museum
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Museum, History museum, Historical place
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Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
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Theater, Opera, Ballet
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Theater
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View point
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Area
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Forts and castles
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