Other sights in Ulaanbaatar
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Sükhbaatar Square
In July 1921 in the centre of Ulaanbaatar, the 'hero of the revolution', Damdin Sükhbaatar, declared Mongolia's final independence from the Chinese. The Square now bears his name and features a statue of him astride his horse. Sükhbaatar would have been very disappointed to learn that the Square was also where the first protests were held in 1990, which eventually led to the fall of communism in Mongolia.
Today, the Square is occasionally used for rallies, ceremonies and even rock concerts, but is generally a serene place where only the photographers are doing anything. Near the centre of the square, look for the large plaque that lists the former names of the city - Ör…
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Mongolian Stock Exchange
The clay-red building to the southwest of Sükhbaatar Square is the Mongolian Stock Exchange, which was opened in 1992 in the former Children's Cinema. The small park opposite the Stock Exchange contains a 0-kilometer marker, the point from which all distances in Mongolia are measured.
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