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Discover Baruun-Huree in Mongolia
Baruun-Huree in the region of Övörhangay is a town located in Mongolia - some 193 mi or ( 311 km ) West of Ulan Bator , the country's capital .
Local time in Baruun-Huree is now 07:51 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ulaanbaatar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ulan Bator, Sangiyn Dalay, Mardzad, Kharkhorin, and Erdenet. When in this area, you might want to check out Ulan Bator . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Baruun-Huree ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mongolei
Urlabstage mit einer mongolischen Familie ..
Steppe en Mongolie
Mongolie une sérénité ! Arrêtons nous quelques secondes en steppe mongole avec sa yourte et son cheval. www.chevaucheemongole.com ..
Mongolia - on the way to Karakorum - ice rain
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Interesting facts about this location
Shankh Monastery
Shankh Monastery (Mongolian: Шанх хийд, Shankh Khiid) located in Övörkhangai Province, Central Mongolia, 25 kilometers South East of Kharkhorin city, is one of Mongolia’s oldest and most historically significant monasteries originally founded in 1647 by Zanabazar, the first Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, or spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism for the Khalkha in Outer Mongolia, around the same time as the establishment of the nearby Tuvhun Monastery.
Located at 47.05 102.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kharkhorin Rock
Kharkhorin Rock, also Kharkarin Rock or Phallic Rock, is a large statue of a penis raised on a platform on the steppe, located near Erdene Zuu Monastery (part of the World Heritage Site entitled Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape) in Kharkhorin, Övörkhangai Province of Mongolia. The phallic rock statue has dual functions; primarily it is a reminder to the monks to remain celibate, but it is also a symbol of fertility and human life.
Located at 47.19 102.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Erdene Zuu Monastery
The Erdene Zuu Monastery (Mongolian: Эрдэнэ Зуу хийд) is probably the earliest surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. Located in Övörkhangai Province, approximately 2 km north-east from the center of Kharkhorin and adjacent to the ancient city of Karakorum, it is part of the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site.
Located at 47.20 102.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Kharkhorin
Kharkhorin is a town and sum (district) center in the Övörkhangai Province in Mongolia. Sum population was 13,828 (1994), 13,964 (2000), 13,496(2003). Kharkhorin town population is 8,977 (2003), city area is 20.5 km. Kharkhorin is located at the lower end of the upper valley of the Orkhon River, part of the World Heritage Site Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape. The location marks the eastern foothills of the Khangai Mountains, where they meet the rolling steppe of central Mongolia.
Located at 47.20 102.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Karakorum
Karakorum was the capital of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century, and of the Northern Yuan in the 14–15th centuries. Its ruins lie in the northwestern corner of the Övörkhangai Province of Mongolia, near today's town of Kharkhorin, and adjacent to the Erdene Zuu monastery. They are part of the upper part of the World Heritage Site Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape.
Located at 47.21 102.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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