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  2. Equestrian statue of Genghis Khan - Wikipedia

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    The statue is symbolically pointed east towards his birthplace. It is on top of the Genghis Khan Statue Complex, a visitor centre, itself 10 metres (33 ft) tall, with 36 columns representing the 36 khans from Genghis to Ligdan Khan. It was designed by sculptor D. Erdenebileg and architect J. Enkhjargal and erected and opened in 2008 to honor ...

  3. Sükhbaatar Square - Wikipedia

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    The central statue of Genghis Khan is flanked by Bo'orchu and Muqali. The square's name was changed to Chinggis Square ( Mongolian : Чингисийн талбай , pronounced Chinggisiin Talbai ) in 2013 in honor of Genghis Khan , [ 2 ] but the original name was restored in 2016.

  4. Genghis Khan - Wikipedia

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    Genghis Khan [a] (born Temüjin; c. 1162 – August 1227), also known as Chinggis Khan, [b] was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes , he launched a series of military campaigns , conquering large parts of China and Central Asia .

  5. Equestrian statue - Wikipedia

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    The monument to general Jose Gervasio Artigas in Minas, Uruguay (18 meters tall, 9 meters long, 150,000 kg), was the world's largest equestrian statue until 2008. The current largest is the 40-meter-tall equestrian statue of Genghis Khan at Boldog, 54 km from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, where, according to legend, Genghis Khan found the golden whip.

  6. What’s the story behind the statue in Ben Thanh Plaza in ...

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    The statue honors someone born in Vietnam in 1228. ... Genghis Khan and his Mongols had conquered lands and kingdoms throughout Asia, Middle East, and Central Europe in the 13 th century. Kublai ...

  7. Chinggis Khaan National Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Chinggis Khaan National Museum (Mongolian: Чингис хаан Үндэсний музей) is a museum in Chingeltei, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia about Genghis Khan. History [ edit ]

  8. Bo'orchu - Wikipedia

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    Bo'orchu was one of the most trusted friends of Ögedei, Genghis Khan's son and the second ruler of the Mongol Empire. In modern Mongolia, Bo'orchu is commemorated with a statue in front of the Government Palace in Sükhbaatar Square, Ulaanbaatar. His and Muqali's statues flank a larger statue of Genghis Khan. [6]

  9. Wild and weird facts about RI's Independent Man statue atop ...

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    The statue is 11 feet tall, weighs more than 500 pounds and stands 278 feet off the ground. Independent Man wasn’t the first choice. When the State House was being built in 1895, the Rhode ...