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Ulaanbaatar


A dedicated live-music venue where folk head for dinner with a show, including jazz bands and the occasional indie rock band. It's located behind the Foreign Ministry.


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Nearby Ulaanbaatar attractions

1. 976 Art Gallery

0.06 MILES

This well-established contemporary art gallery features established and emerging Mongolian artists, along with a small gallery/gift shop. It's run by Ms…

2. Mongol Costumes Centre

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This place designs and manufactures many of the fabulous dels (traditional coats) that are worn during the Naadam opening ceremony and at other state…

3. Wedding Palace

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The large, white square building located just southwest of the Victims of Political Persecution Memorial Museum is called the Wedding Palace. Built in…

4. Choijin Lama Temple Museum

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This temple museum smack in the middle of downtown Ulaanbaatar was the home of Luvsan Haidav Choijin Lama (‘Choijin’ is an honorary title given to some…

5. Blue Sky Tower

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Rising from the ground like a giant shark fin is UB's most recognisable landmark, the Blue Sky Tower. This gleaming blue glass 105m-tall building houses a…

6. Central Tower

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Very much symbolic of UB's rise in fortune is the swanky Central Tower, home to luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton and Armani. As well as retail and…

7. Mazaalai Art Gallery

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This commercial gallery is worth a look to check out some contemporary Mongolian art, and possibly to pick up something for the wall back home.

8. Mongolian Artists’ Exhibition Hall

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If you want to see Mongolian art, and perhaps buy some, head into the Mongolian Artists’ Exhibition Hall, on the 2nd floor of the white-marble building…