Sükhbaatar Square
Sükhbaatar Square | |
|---|---|
| Public square | |
| Mongolian: Сүхбаатарын талбай ᠰᠦᠬᠡᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ | |
Sükhbaatar Square | |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Location | Sükhbaatar, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Coordinates: 47°55′08″N 106°55′03″E / 47.91889°N 106.91750°E | |
Sükhbaatar Square (Mongolian: Сүхбаатарын талбай, Sükhbaataryn talbai) is the central square of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The square was named for Mongolian revolutionary hero Damdin Sükhbaatar after his death in 1923, and features a monumental equestrian statue of him in its center.
The Government Palace is located to the north of the square, and has a large colonnade monument containing statues of Genghis Khan in the centre, with Ögedei Khan and Kublai Khan to the left and right. The central statue of Genghis Khan is flanked by Bo'orchu and Muqali.
The square's name was changed to Chinggis Square (Mongolian: Чингисийн талбай, pronounced Chinggisiin Talbai) in 2013 in honor of Genghis Khan, but the original name was restored in 2016.