Chinggis Square formally Grand Chinggis Khaan Square , and
previously known as Sükhbaatar
Square is
the central square of Mongolia 's capital Ulaanbaatar . The official name was changed in
2013 in honor of the founding father of the Mongolian nation. A large colonnade monument to Genghis Khan, as
well as to Ögedei Khan, and Kublai Khan dominates the square's north side
directly in front of the Saaral Ordon (Government Palace). The center of the
square features an equestrian statue of Damdin Sükhbaatar, one of the leaders
of Mongolia 's
1921 revolution.
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