Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan

The Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan or the Bogd Khan Palace Museum is a museum complex located in Ulan Bataar, Mongolia. It was the Green Palace of the eighth Jebtsundamba Khutughtu, who was later proclaimed Bogd Khan, or ruler of Mongolia. Alongside being the oldest museum, it is also considered as one with the biggest collection in Mongolia. The palace is the only one left from originally four residences[1] of the Bogd Khan.

Painted stone lion guarding one of the halls

Bogd Khan Palace Museum

Богд хааны ордон музей (Mongolian)
One of the gates of the palace
Location within Mongolia
Established	1893
Location	Zaisan Street, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Coordinates	47.897361°N 106.907°E / 47.897361; 106.907
Collection size	8,600 exhibits
Visitors	average of 40,000 annually
Director	O.Mendsaikhan
Website	bogdkhaanpalace.mn

Built between 1893 and 1903, the complex is one of the few Mongolian historical attractions which have neither been destroyed by the Soviets or the Communist forces.[2] With the Winter Palace, the Gate of Peace and Happiness, the Cooling Pavilion as well as 6 temples, each containing Buddhist artwork, scripture and thangka [3], such as Naidan Temple and Makhranz Temple, the palace complex consists of a total of about 20 structures. The museum has about 8,600 exhibits and receives over 40,000 visitors annually. On display are many of the Bogd Khan's possessions, such as his throne and bed, his collection of art and stuffed animals, his ornate ceremonial ger, a pair of ceremonial boots given to the Khan by Russian Tsar Nicholas II, and also a jewelled regalia worn by the Bogd Khan's pet elephant.[4][5] It currently runs its operations under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports of Mongolia.