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Ulaanbaatar - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (679 words) |
 | The city is situated north and slightly east of the center of Mongolia, on the Tuul River, a subtributary of the Selenga, in a valley at the foot of the mountain Bogda Uul. |
| Founded in 1639, Ulan Bator, then Urga, was originally located at the site of the Buddhist monastery of Da Khuree (Mongolian: Даа хүрээ [Daa hüree]), around 400 km from the present Ulaanbaator in Arhangay Province and was the seat of the first Jebtsundamba, Zanabazar. |
| It was moved often to various places along the Selenga, Orhon, and Tuul rivers until reaching its present location in the late 18th century. |
| Mongolia - on horseback with Hidden Trails in Mongolia (2887 words) |
| The area around the province capital of Dalanzadgad have indeed received quite a number of tourists over the years, but it is the most accessible and economical of all the areas. |
| Arhangai is the province due north of the beautiful and partly forested Hangai mountains. |
| Arhangai abounds in historical monuments, most notable are the Uighur and Turkic stone inscriptions erected between 5-700 AD in honor of the Turkish ruler Bilgee Khan and his brother. |
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