Zuunmod

Dsuunmod (Mongolian Зуунмод ) is the capital of Zentralaimags Mongolia. The city counts (2006) 14 660 inhabitants and covers an area of ​​19.18 km ².

Location

Dsuunmod is 1529 m.ü.d.M. on the south side of up to 2256 m high mountain Bogd Khan Uul. From the 43 km distant capital Ulaanbaatar is accessible via a paved road in about an hour.

History

On June 13, 1696 here troops of the Chinese Emperor Kangxi and the Khalkha defeated the Dsungars under Galdan Khan, the leader of the Western Mongols. Galdan Khan's wife was killed, and Galdan committed suicide a short time later. The victory made ​​it possible, among other things, also Urgöö ( Örgöö ) to move from the inside back to Outer Mongolia.

1733 the Lamaist monastery Mandshir Khiid was established near the city, which had until its destruction in one of the largest in the entire Mongolia - in the religious ceremonies often took more than 1,000 monks participate.

Since 1942, Dsuunmod is the capital of Zentralaimags, which was previously managed by Ulaanbaatar from.

Attractions

The main attraction is the monastery founded Dsuunmods 6 km northeast of the city in 1733 in a valley in a scenic location Mandshir Khiid, which was subordinate to the Bogd Gegeen personally since 1750. 1937 was - as almost all other monasteries and temples in Mongolia - destroyed and only remnants of the foundation walls built of clay and features a still visible stone base of the building remained.

In the 1990s, the main building was rebuilt and now serves as a museum. In addition, the built as a ruin impressive 1749 Togchin temple whose architectural style reminiscent of the temples of Tibet rises. In the vast monastery area, the ruins of a total of 17 buildings can be identified, which are distributed over an increasing area.

In the rock wall above the monastery several Buddhist rock paintings and reliefs from the 18th century are worth seeing, which remained in 1937 spared from destruction. At some rocks also Buddhist inscriptions are preserved in Tibetan language.

At the entrance of the monastery is a small museum in the next stuffed animals that contains, among a painting can be seen representing the monastery before Zerstörtung of 1937. Not far from the museum, a large, two -ton bronze cauldron from 1726 with a Tibetan inscription is noteworthy in the same 10 sheep and 2 cattle could be prepared for the Board of pilgrims.

In the city center, which is broken up by several parks and in the many streets are rich of trees, worth the Newly opened in 2007 Aimagmuseum a visit. Not far from the building of the district administration as well as the home of the city administration is noteworthy, both renovated at considerable expense.

Just outside the city center is also the small monastery Dashchoinkhorlon Khiid with its temple, take place in the regular Buddhist ceremonies and devotions, worth seeing.

On the outskirts, a church was built on the road to Ulaanbaatar, the impression of a yurt.

Infrastructure

As aimag capital is Dsuunmod home to various authorities and schools. The city, which is a popular destination of the capital city, also has a hospital, a hotel and shops.

Between Dsuunmod and Ulaanbaatar buses stop.