Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue

Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue
Чингис хааны морьт хөшөө
Location Erdene, Töv Province, Mongolia
Designer D. Erdembileg (Sculptor), J. Enkhjargal (architect)
Type Equestrian statue
Material Steel[1]
Height 40 metres (130 ft)
Completion date 2008
Dedicated to Genghis Khan

The Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue, part of the Genghis Khan Statue Complex is a 40-metre (131 ft 3 in) tall statue of Genghis Khan on horseback, on the bank of the Tuul River at Tsonjin Boldog (54 km (33.55 mi) east of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar), where according to legend, he found a golden whip. The statue is symbolically pointed east towards his birthplace. It is on top of the Genghis Khan Statue Complex, a visitor centre, itself 10 metres (32 ft 10 in) tall, with 36 columns representing the 36 khans from Genghis to Ligdan Khan. It was designed by sculptor D. Erdenebileg and architect J. Enkhjargal and erected in 2008.[2]

Visitors walk to the head of the horse through its chest and neck, where they can have a panoramic view. The main statue area will be surrounded by 200 Ger,[3] yurt camps, designed and arranged like the pattern of the horse brand marks that were used by the 13th century Mongol tribes. The cost of the complex is reported to be $4.1 million, spent by The Genco Tour Bureau, a Mongolian company.[4]

The attached museum has exhibitions relating to the Bronze Age and Xiongnu archaeological cultures in Mongolia, which show everyday utensils, belt buckles, knives, sacred animals, etc. and a second exhibition on the Great Khan period in the 13 and 14th centuries which has ancient tools, goldsmith subjects and some Nestorian crosses and rosaries. Next to the museum there is a tourist and recreation center, which covers 212 hectares (520 acres).

See also

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References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ The Chinggis Khan Statue Complex Mongolian National Tourism Organization
  3. ↑ Chinggis khan statue complex
  4. ↑ LEVIN, DAN (August 2, 2009). "Genghis Khan Rules Mongolia Again, in a P.R. Campaign". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012.

Coordinates: 47°48′28.54″N 107°32′12.83″E / 47.8079278°N 107.5368972°E / 47.8079278; 107.5368972

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