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The site of Karakorum

 
 

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The site of Karakorum

The site of Karakorum The site of Karakorum Karakorum was founded in the 13th century by Ögödei Khan and was the capital of the Mongolian Empire for many years. © Nomade

In the Ovörkhangai, the ancient imperial site of Karakorum is located on the slopes of the Khangai mountains. Used in 1222 by Gengis Khan as a supply stopover for his army, it wasn't until his son's reign that it became the empire's capital city for about thirty years. Unfortunately, hardly anything of the original structure remains, except for some monumental statues and the palace's base.

Monuments

Other reasons to go

  1.   Landscapes

  2.   Towns

  3.   The fauna and flora

  4.   Traditions