Holiday Ayo - Surrounded by beautiful landscapes, Zaisan Monument is an integral part of the nation’s history, located in the south of Ulaanbaatar City, right between the Tuul River and the Bogd Khan Mountain.

300+ steps to the top of the hill and you have a chance to enjoy the most impressive panoramic view of the city and the four sacred mountains that surround it - Bayanzurkh, Chingeltei, Songinokhair Khaan, and Bogd Khaan.

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The Zaisan memorial was constructed in memory of Soviet soldiers killed during World War II. It represents several constructions: a circular memorial painting and the legendary tank T-34 monument. On the left of the hill, you can find a religious complex with a 15 m high gilded Buddha statue.

This place combines the recent Soviet past of Mongolia and traditional Buddhist beliefs. The fantastic view of the city with the splendid mountain backdrop, both during the day and night, makes this place essential to visit.

Located on a hill in the southern section of the city, the Zaisan Memorial honors friendly Mongolian and Soviet soldiers killed in World War II. It has a circular memorial painting that shows moments of brotherhood between the nations of the USSR and Mongolia.

The monument's exterior wall is modeled after a traditional Mongolian fireplace, which represents life. The mural depicts scenes like Soviet support for Mongolia's independence declaration in 1921, Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany, and Soviet defeat of the Japanese Kwantung Army at Khalhkin Gol on the Mongolian border in 1939.

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It also depicts Soviet space flights like Soyuz 39, which carried the very first Mongolian into space, Jugderdemidiin Gurragchaa.

A 27-meter-tall statue of a Russian soldier clutching a triumph flag in one arm and a machine gun in the other is part of the Memorial wall. A smaller circular plinth that houses the earth from the revolutionary conflicts that took place in Mongolia, including Altanbulag, Tolbo Lake, and Khalkhyn Gol, is located inside the Memorial's outer wall.

If you look closely, you will see that this base has a hole through it that once served as an eternal flame but is now only used for special occasions such as holidays.