🏛️ Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape

Mongolia · Asia · Cultural · 48.76°N, 109.01°E

The Burkhan Khaldun is one of the Khentii Mountains in the Khentii Province of northeastern Mongolia. The mountain or its locality is believed to be the birthplace of Genghis Khan as well as his tomb. It is also the birthplace of one of his most successful generals, Subutai.

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Quick facts

Country	Mongolia
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	48.76°N, 109.01°E · view on map

Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape is a cultural World Heritage site in Mongolia, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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