Zaisan Memorial
47°53′3″N 106°54′57″E / 47.88417°N 106.91583°E
The Zaisan Memorial (
After driving to the uppermost parking lot on the hill, visitors must make a climb of three hundred steps before reaching the monument and mural. (612 steps, if they start at the base of the hill.) Those who make the climb are rewarded with a panoramic view of the entire city of Ulaanbaatar in the valley below, as well as the Tuul River flowing past the city.
In 2003, a tank memorial, which previously had been located on a crossroads between Zaisan and the city center, was moved to the foot of the hill. It features a Soviet tank from a brigade paid for by the Mongolian people. The tank memorial includes a map showing the route the brigade took from Moscow in 1943 to its participation in the fall of Berlin in 1945.[1]
Zaisan is a popular meeting point for school outings and graduation festivities. In recent times, more and more modern luxury housing developments have popped up near the Zaisan region, making it popular as an elite residential district.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "The Zaisan Memorial". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
- ^ Carmel (2016-04-05). "Getting to know Ulaanbaatar: a district guide". RE Talk Asia. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
External links
- Large photo of the Zaisan Memorial