
Sukhbaatar Square - Ulan-Batar, Mongolia
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Sukhbaatar Square is located in Ulan-Batar, Mongolia.
Waymark Code: WMM01Q
Location: Mongolia
Date Posted: 06/25/2014
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Sukhbaatar Square is the central square of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
There are many rental toy cars for kids who try to follow the lines on the floor.
The square is named after and features an equestrian statue of Damdin Sükhbaatar, one of the leaders of Mongolia's 1921 revolution. The statue is located directly in front of the Saaral Ordon (Government Palace).
"In July 1921 in the centre of Ulaanbaatar, the ‘hero of the revolution’, Damdin Sükhbaatar, declared Mongolia’s final independence from the Chinese. The square now features a bronze statue of Sükhbaatar astride his horse. In 2013 the city authorities changed the name from Sükhbaatar Square to Chinggis Khaan Square, although many citizens still refer to it by the old name.
Peaceful anti-communism protests were held here in 1990, which eventually ushered in the era of democracy. Today, the square is occasionally used for rallies, ceremonies and rock concerts."
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