Head platform
Steppe view.
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The world's tallest equestrian statue, a gleaming stainless-steel figure of Chinggis Khaan on horseback 40 metres high, standing on a round building in the open steppe east of the capital, where legend says he found a golden whip. It faces east, towards his birthplace. Visitors take a lift and stairs up inside the horse's body to a viewing platform on its head, looking over the vast steppe and hills to the horizon and at the statue itself up close. A wall topped by statues of mounted warriors surrounds the building. In its base is a small museum on the Mongol Empire and steppe life, with a giant traditional leather boot and objects from the 13th century. It is usually combined with nearby Terelj. The entry fee is paid at the door and sources differ on it. The wind is strong on the platform, so bring a jacket. June to September is the best time; winters are bitter, with temperatures far below freezing.
Steppe view.
In the museum.
In the sun.
Tsonjin Boldog, about 54 km east of Ulaanbaatar
Yes, by lift and stairs inside the horse's body to a platform on its head overlooking the steppe.