Gurvan Zuu
Gurvan Zuu is a Buddhist temple in Övörhangay, Mongolia. Gurvan Zuu is situated nearby to the temple Zuu of Buddha, as well as near Zuun Zuu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Erdene Zuu and Kharkhorin Rock.
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 Gurvan Zuu.
Kharkhorin Rock
Work of art
Kharkhorin Rock, also Kharkarin Rock or Phallic Rock, is a large statue of a penis raised on a platform on the steppe, located near Erdene Zuu Monastery in Kharkhorin, Övörkhangai Province of Mongolia. Kharkhorin Rock is situated 2 km southeast of Gurvan Zuu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karakorum.
Karakorum
Photo: Aloxe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Gurvan Zuu
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Övörhangay, Mongolia, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
47.20113° or 47° 12′ 4″ northLongitude
102.84109° or 102° 50′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8PV46R2R+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 397170800OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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