Ancien Gandan
Ancien Gandan is a Buddhist temple in Ulaanbaatar, Central Mongolia which is located on Gandan’s library. Ancien Gandan is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Dedanpovran Temple, as well as near Vajradhara Temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gandantegchinlen Monastery and Gesar Temple.
Gandantegchinlen Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gandantegchinlen Monastery, also known as Gandan Monastery, is a Buddhist monastery in Bayangol District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It was founded in 1809, closed amid persecutions in 1939, and from 1944 to 1989 was the country's only active monastery.
Gesar Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gesar Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 380 metres east of Ancien Gandan.
National Museum of Mongolia
Museum
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Mongolia formerly known as the National Museum of Mongolian History is a history museum focusing on Mongolian history located in Chingeltei, Ulaanbaatar. National Museum of Mongolia is situated 1½ km east of Ancien Gandan.
Ancien Gandan
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Address: Gandan’s library
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ulaanbaatar, Central Mongolia, Mongolia, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
47.92155° or 47° 55′ 18″ northLongitude
106.89538° or 106° 53′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8PV8WVCW+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 611007130OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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Highlights include Dedanpovran Temple and Vajradhara Temple.
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