Ögödei’s palace

Ögödei’s palace is a castle in Övörhangay, Mongolia. Ögödei’s palace is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Queen Khandjamts’s Stupa, as well as near the temple Lavrin Süm.

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 680 metres south of Ögödei’s palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karakorum.

Karakorum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

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.

Ögödei’s palace

Type: Castle
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Övörhangay, Mongolia, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

47.2075° or 47° 12′ 27″ north

Longitude

102.84095° or 102° 50′ 27″ east

Open location code

8PV46R5R+29

OpenStreetMap ID

way 397170802

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Queen Khandjamts’s Stupa and Lavrin Süm.

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