Bogd Khan Mountain

For the person, see Bogd Khan.
Bogd Khan Mountain
Bogd Khan Mountain
Location on Mongolia
Elevation 2,261 m (7,418 ft)
Location
Location  Mongolia
Range Khentii Mountains

The Bogd Khan Mountain (Mongolian: Богд хан уул, lit. "mt. saint khan mountain") is a mountain in Mongolia that overlooks the nation's capital, Ulaanbaatar, from a height of 3000 feet (914m) above and to the south of the city[1].

World Heritage Status

The Bogd Khan Mountain, along with Mongolia's other sacred mountains Burkhan Khaldun and Otgontenger, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on August 6, 1996 in the Cultural category. World Heritage sites are those that exhibit universal natural or cultural significance, or both. In 1783 the Mongolian government made the Bogd Khan mountain a national park to protect its beauty making the Bogd Khan Mountain the oldest national park in the world. It is actually 7440 feet tall.

References

  1. ^ Mongolia Sacred Mountains: Bogd Khan, Burkhan Khaldun, Otgon Tenger - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

External links

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