Other places to visit in Ulaanbaator.

Sukhbaatar Square. In July 1921 in the centre of Ulaanbaator, the 'hero of the revolution', Damdin Sukhbaatar, declared Mongolia's final independence from the Chinese. The Square now bears his name and features a statue of him astride his horse. The words he apparently proclaimed at the time are engraved on the bottom of the statue: 'If we, the whole people, unite in our common effort and common will, there will be nothing in the world that we cannot achieve, that we will not have learnt or failed to do.' Nairamdal Park. Also called the National Recreational Park, Nairamdal Park (Friendship Park) is looking a bit sad and neglected these days, but it is a nice enough place to walk around. It is quite photogenic on Sundays when hundreds of children descend upon it. There are the usual children's rides, including a Fen-is wheel (agonisingly slow, but with great views from the top) and, our favourite, the 'aerobicycle', a sort of tandem bike on a monorail track 3m high. A lake in the south of the park offers boat rides in summer and ice-skating in winter. The State Central Library – ancient sudras and other old manuscripts. State Central Library was founded in 1924. Funds of the library include valuable editions of books, which represent cultural heritage of Mongolians. These include the complete manuscript copy of Kanjir, collections of books «Mongolica» and the «Secret History of Mongols» written in 1240, as well as «Altan tobci»(Golden Annals) - the only copy of Mongolian historical chronicles compiled in XYIII century. The Zaisan Memorial. The tall, thin landmark on top of the hill south of the city is the Zaisan Memorial. Built by the Russians to commemorate 'unknown soldiers and heroes' from various wars, it offers the best views of Ulaanbaator and the surrounding hills. The views, are better at night, however, when you can't see the ugly power stations and the layers of dust and pollution, but there's no public transport there after 10 p.m. (when the sun sets in summer). The Naadam Festival is the prime event of the year in Mongolia with antique roots. It is held all over the country, but the festivities in the countryside cannot compare to the major celebration in Ulaanbaator (every year between 11^th - 13^th of July). People are competing in the three «manly sports» - horse racing, archery and wrestling (though women are allowed to participate in the first two). The sports activities are accompanied by all other kinds of celebrations - singing, dancing, feasts. One of the main reasons why this event is worth visiting is the festive mood that could be felt all around the country.

Places to visit.

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