Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan
Богд хааны ногоон ордон
The winter palace of Bogd Khan, the last monarch of Mongolia. Six Chinese-style wooden temple halls and a palace building are well preserved, and they hold precious Buddhist statues and royal objects.
The Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan was built between 1893 and 1903. It was the residence of Jebtsundamba Khutagt VIII, Mongolia's last monarch and living Buddha, and it is one of the few historic buildings in Ulaanbaatar to survive the religious purges of the 1930s. The courtyard contains a gateway, six Chinese-style temple halls and a two-story Russian-style building. The displays include thangkas, Zanabazar-school Buddha statues, the Bogd Khan's throne, a fox-fur ger, and animal specimens presented by envoys from different countries. It is about 2 kilometers south of the city center, a 10-minute taxi ride. Entry costs about 10,000 to 20,000 tögrög, and photography costs extra.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–18:00; closes earlier in winter, subject to on-site confirmation
Nearby sights
- National Sports Stadium (Naadam)
- Zaisan Memorial
- Tumen Ekh Folk Song and Dance Ensemble
- State Department Store (Ikh Delguur)
- Choijin Lama Temple Museum
- Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts
- Sükhbaatar Square
- National Museum of Mongolia