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  2. Architecture of Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    Mongolian artist and art historian N. Chultem identified three styles of traditional Mongolian architecture (Mongolian, Tibetan and Chinese), alone or in combination. Batu-Tsagaan (1654), designed by Zanabazar, was an early quadratic temple. The Dashchoilin Khiid monastery in Ulaanbaatar is an example of yurt

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    The valley has numerous Turkic-era graves dating to 3rd to 7th centuries, which indicate long religious significance of the setting. The monastery blends different styles: the layout is Manchu, the architectural elements are Chinese, and the vernacular elements are Mongolian. [15] Baldan Bereeven Monastery and its Sacred Surroundings Khentii: 2014

  4. Culture of Mongolia - Wikipedia

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    Mongolian culture is also known for its distinctive architectural style, which reflects the country's nomadic tradition and its harsh weather during the winter months and rugged landscape. Mongolian homes or known as "ger" circular in shape and are constructed using a variety of materials including felt and wooden parts.

  5. Karakorum - Wikipedia

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    Dening Hall of the Beiyue Temple built in 1270 during the Yuan dynasty closely resembles the lost palace architecture of Dadu (Beijing) and Karakorum. The first excavations took place in 1933–34 under D. Bukinich. After his Soviet-Mongolian excavations of 1948–49, Sergei Kiselyov concluded that he had found the remains of Ögödei's palace ...

  6. Mongolian architecture - Wikipedia

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  7. Ordu-Baliq - Wikipedia

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    Ordu-Baliq [dn 1] (meaning "city of the court", "city of the army"; Mongolian: Хар Балгас, Chinese: 窩魯朵八里), also known as Mubalik and Karabalghasun, was the capital of the Uyghur Khaganate. It was built on the site of the former Göktürk imperial capital, 27 km north-to-northwest of the later Mongol capital, Karakorum.

  8. Yangshi Lei Archives - Wikipedia

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    The collection of Yangshi Lei architecture materials mainly comes from the archives viewed by the court and archives held by the Lei family themselves. It is a combination of models and sketches found remained in the palace, and materials in museums that were purchased from the last Yangshi Lei generation Lei Tingchang.

  9. Amarbayasgalant Monastery - Wikipedia

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    Unlike Erdene Zuu Monastery, which is an ensemble of temple halls of different styles, Amarbayasgalant shows great stylistic unity. The overriding style is Chinese, with some Mongol and Tibetan influence. The monastery resembles Yongzheng's own palace Yonghegong in Beijing (converted by his son the Qianlong Emperor into a Buddhist monastery ...