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Mandshir Khiid
For the 350 monks who once called this place home, the gorgeous setting around this monastery must have been a daily inspiration. Like most monasteries in Mongolia, Mandshir Khiid was destroyed in 1937 by Stalin's thugs, but was partially restored in the 1990s. Just 6km northeast of Zuunmod and 46km by road from Ulaanbaatar, the monastery is a perfect half-day trip from the capital, or can be used as a starting point for hikes into the Strictly Protected Area.
The main temple has been restored and converted into a museum, but the other buildings in the area remain in ruins. The monastery and museum are not as impressive as those in Ulaanbaatar - it is the beautiful forest…
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Günjiin Süm
Surrounded by magnificent forests and not far from a lovely river, the Baruun Bayan Gol, the Buddhist temple of Günjiin Süm was built in 1740 by Efu Dondovdorj to commemorate the death of his Manchurian wife, Amarlangui. Once part of a huge monastery containing about 70 sq metres of blue walls, five other temples and a tower, Günjiin Süm is one of very few Manchurian-influenced temples in Mongolia to survive over the centuries.
Only the main temple, and some of the walls of the monastery, remain. Unlike most other monasteries in Mongolia, Günjiin Süm was not destroyed during the Stalinist purges, but simply fell into ruin from neglect, vandalism and theft.
The temple…
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Central Province Museum
The chief attraction in Zuunmod is the Central Province Museum, opposite the southeast corner of the park - look for the sign in English. There are exhibits on local history and a section of stuffed animals including an enormous moose. It also has some interesting black-and-white photos of Mandshir Khiid, including the once-regular tsam (lama dances, performed by monks wearing masks during religious ceremonies).
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Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area
To the northeast, Gorkhi-Terelj National Park joins the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area, comprising over 1.2 million hectares of the Töv, Selenge and Khentii aimags. The Khan Khentii park is almost completely uninhabited by humans, but it is home to endangered species of moose, brown bears and weasels to name but a few, and to over 250 species of birds.
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Dashchoinkhorlon Khiid
Worth a brief visit is Dashchoinkhorlon Khiid, a 700m walk directly east of the department store and across the creek. If you ask the monks, you can go inside the temple. Ceremonies start at around 11:00 on most days.
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Terelj Village
Terelj Village is about 27km from the park entrance, at the end of a paved road. It's in a nice location near the river but there's not much here apart from a few shops, a café and a ger camp.
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