Sühbaatar Square

square, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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Sükhbaatar Square is the central square in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. It was established in 1924 as part of the city's redesign following Mongolia's declaration as a people's republic. The square is named after Damdiny Sükhbaatar, a revolutionary leader who occupied the city with Soviet Red Army troops in 1921. It features a Neoclassic government building, a history museum, and the national theatre. In 2006, a monument to Genghis Khan was added, replacing a mausoleum that previously housed the remains of communist revolutionary heroes.12

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…and its central feature was Sühbaatar Square, site of a Neoclassic government building, a history museum, and the national theatre. The city is also the site of the National University of Mongolia (1942), several professional and technical schools, and the Academy of Sciences of Mongolia.
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…and its central feature was Sühbaatar Square, site of a Neoclassic government building, a history museum, and the national theatre. The city is also the site of the National University of Mongolia (1942), several professional and technical schools, and the Academy of Sciences of Mongolia.
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