This big Buddha statue isn't particularly noteworthy as big Buddha statues go, but you can catch a good view from the city here. It can be accessed from the same hill that leads to the Friendship Monument.
Buddha Statue
Mongolia
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This museum on the main street has some information on obscure sights in the aimag; a display on J Gurragchaa (Mongolia’s first man in space), war photos…
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This communist monument, located northeast of the bus station, depicts Russian and Mongolian women united in chaste appreciation of hard work, planned…
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Museum of the West Road Military Unit
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The West Road Military Unit was a key force in freeing Mongolia from White Russian rule in 1921. Its history is described in this small museum, 2.5km…
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Rising above Erdenet, to the northwest of the city centre, the summit of Bayan Öndör offers a splendid view of the surrounding area, including the copper…
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Khatanbaatar Magsarjav Mausoleum
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0.93 MILES
If Erdenet has a town centre, this cultural 'palace' is it. While the building itself is only slightly memorable, it often hosts temporary art exhibitions…
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Looking like a big, class-warfare-fighting Santa Claus, this portrait of ol' Karl proudly glowers on a building located near the Russian restaurant…
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This communist monument, located northeast of the bus station, depicts Russian and Mongolian women united in chaste appreciation of hard work, planned…
0.31 MILES
Hidden in a concrete complex on the right side of the Marx mural, this small museum has an eclectic range of exhibits, from Khalkha, Kazakh and Buriat…
0.36 MILES
Looking like a big, class-warfare-fighting Santa Claus, this portrait of ol' Karl proudly glowers on a building located near the Russian restaurant…
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Rising above Erdenet, to the northwest of the city centre, the summit of Bayan Öndör offers a splendid view of the surrounding area, including the copper…
0.93 MILES
If Erdenet has a town centre, this cultural 'palace' is it. While the building itself is only slightly memorable, it often hosts temporary art exhibitions…
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This museum on the main street has some information on obscure sights in the aimag; a display on J Gurragchaa (Mongolia’s first man in space), war photos…
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This statue memorialises Mijiddorjiin Khanddorj, also known as Chin Van Khan, a famous early 20th-century independence leader.
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This monument to everything Bulgan (city and aimag) sits by the banks of the Achuut Gol.