Karakorum
Karakorum is a ruins in Övörhangay, Mongolia. Karakorum is situated nearby to the bus station Kharkhorin bus terminal, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Guriliin Uildver.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Erdene Zuu.
Erdene Zuu
Museum
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Erdene Zuu Monastery is probably the earliest surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. Built in 1585, it is located in Kharkhorin, Övörkhangai Province and is now included within the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site. Erdene Zuu is situated 2 km east of Karakorum.
Places in the Area
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Karakorum
Karakorum is a city in Central Mongolia, about 300 km west of Ulaanbaatar as the crow flies. Locals call it Har Horin or Harhorin. Karakorum and its surroundings have been the location of many imperial capitals throughout history, including that of the Uighur Khaganate, the Mongol Empire when Marco Polo visited, and later on, the Northern Yuan.
Karakorum
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Каракорум”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Övörhangay, Mongolia, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.20613° or 47° 12′ 22″ northLongitude
102.82054° or 102° 49′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8PV46R4C+F6OpenStreetMap ID
node 295710117OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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- German: “Karakorum”
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