stone turtle

stone turtle is a memorial in , . stone turtle is situated nearby to the castle , as well as near the Buddhist temple .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Erdene Zuu.

Museum
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The Monastery is probably the earliest surviving Buddhist monastery in . Built in 1585, it is located in , and is now included within the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site. is situated 610 metres south of stone turtle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karakorum.

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is a city in , about 300 km west of Ulaanbaatar as the crow flies. Locals call it Har Horin or Harhorin. 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.

stone turtle

Latitude
47.20692° or 47° 12′ 25″ north
Longitude
102.84089° or 102° 50′ 27″ east
Open location code
8PV46R4R+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 479377679
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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