Karakorum

Karakorum is an archaeological site in , . Karakorum is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near the castle .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Erdene Zuu.

Museum
Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1½ km south of Karakorum.

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.

Karakorum

Latitude
47.21453° or 47° 12′ 52″ north
Longitude
102.84784° or 102° 50′ 52″ east
Open location code
8PV46R7X+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 245259484
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

“Karakorum” goes by many names.
  • Hungarian: “Karakorum”

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