Gandan

Gandan is a suburb in , . Gandan is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gandantegchinlen Monastery and Megjid Janraisig temple.

Monastery
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Gandan Monastery, is a Buddhist monastery in Bayangol District, , . It was founded in 1809, closed amid persecutions in 1939, and from 1944 to 1989 was the country's only active monastery.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Gandan

Latitude
47.9204° or 47° 55′ 13″ north
Longitude
106.89491° or 106° 53′ 42″ east
Open location code
8PV8WVCV+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4290728384
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Gandan” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Гандан”

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