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 Bogd Khan Winter Palace/Museum, Ulaanbaatar After being burnt in the early 1800's the complex of Summer Temples was rebuilt between 1893 and 1903. The Winter Palace itself was built for Bogd Khan in 1905, where he lived for the next 20 years. The two-story wood-framed Winter Palace was constructed according to the designs of a Russian architect working under direct orders of the Russian Czar Nicholas II, who was apparently trying to curry favor with the Bogd Gegen at this time. The Qing Emperor, nominal ruler of Mongolia, took exception to the palace being built on European lines, since Europeans were Christians, not Buddhists, and to placate him lotus patterns were painted on the walls and Buddhist ornaments added to the roof (these latter are now no longer present.) The whole complex is situated half way to Zaisan hill to the south of the city centre. See: http://www.zanabazar.mn/Guide/WinterPalace/winterpalace.html |
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