The Statue Of Genghis (Changaiz)Khan
The Genghis Khan Statue is a 40-metre tall statue of Ghengis
Khan on horseback, on the bank of the Tuul River at Tsonjin Boldog (54 km east
of the capital Ulan Bator), where according to legend, he found a golden whip.
The statue is coverered in 250 tons of stainless steel[citation needed] is
symbolically pointed south toward China. It is on top of the Genghis Khan Statue
Complex, a visitor centre, itself 10 metres tall, with 36 columns representing
the 36 khans from Genghis to Ligdan Khan. It was designed by sculptor D.
Erdembileg and architect J. Enkhjargal and erected in 2008.Â
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