The Equestrian statue of Genghis Khan in Ulaanbaatar

The Statue, part of the Genghis Khan Statue Complex is 40 metres statue on the bank of the Tuul River at Tsonjin Boldog, where according to legend, he found a golden whip.

The statue is symbolically pointed east towards his birthplace. 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. Erdenebileg and architect J. Enkhjargal and erected in 2008.

**Equestrian statue of Genghis Khan / Image: unknown, via Reddit**

Visitors walk to the head of the horse through its chest and neck, where they have a panoramic view. The attached museum has exhibitions relating to the Bronze Age and Xiongnu archaeological cultures in Mongolia, which show everyday utensils, belt buckles, knives, sacred animals, etc. and a second exhibition on the Great Khan period in the 13 and 14th centuries which has ancient tools, goldsmith subjects and some Nestorian crosses and rosaries.