Winter Palace of Bogd Khan
The Winter Palace of Bogd Khan is in the south of Ulaanbaatar , the capital of Mongolia , on a road to Zaisan.
The palace, now a museum, was built in 1905 according to plans by a Russian architect who was under the direct orders of Tsar Nicholas II . This is the only surviving of the original four residences of the eighth Jebtsundamba Khutukhtu , who was later proclaimed the Bogd Khan or ruler of Mongolia.
The complex includes six temples. Much of the Bogd Khan's possessions are on display such as his throne and bed, his art collection and stuffed animals, his ornately decorated ceremonial ger and a pair of ceremonial boots that were given to the Khan by the Russian Tsar Nicholas II .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from February 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ /en/Museums_to_Highlight.doc: Temple, Palace, and Museum
- ^ Kohn, Michael Lonely Planet Mongolia, 4th Edition 2005, ISBN 1-74059-359-6 , p. 63
Web links
Commons : Winter Palace of Bogd Khan - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- legendtour.ru: Winter Palace of Bogd Khan
- Article on the Winter Palace
- The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum at Google Cultural Institute
Coordinates: 47 ° 53 ′ 51 ″ N , 106 ° 54 ′ 24 ″ E