Zuun Zuu
Zuun Zuu is a temple in Övörhangay, Mongolia. Zuun Zuu is situated nearby to the temple Zuu of Buddha, as well as near the Buddhist temple Gurvan Zuu.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 160 metres east of Zuun Zuu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karakorum.
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.
Zuun Zuu
- Type: Temple
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Övörhangay, Mongolia, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.20139° or 47° 12′ 5″ northLongitude
102.84099° or 102° 50′ 28″ eastInception
1586Open location code
8PV46R2R+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 194109766OpenStreetMap feature
building=temple
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Highlights include Zuu of Buddha and Gurvan Zuu.
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