Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue

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The Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue is a giant steel statue of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan sitting on a horse. It is 40 metres (130 feet) tall and is known as the tallest equestrian statue in the world. It stands at Tsonjin Boldog, about 54 km east of Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar.

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At a glance

Country: Mongolia
Location: Tsonjin Boldog, Mongolia
Built: 2008
Height: 40 m
Type: Statue

Quick answers

Where is Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue?

Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue is in Tsonjin Boldog, Mongolia.

When was Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue built?

Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue was built in 2008.

How tall is Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue?

Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue is about 40 m tall.

A 40 m stainless-steel statue of Genghis Khan on horseback, the largest equestrian statue in the world.

According to legend, this is the place where Genghis Khan found a golden whip. The statue is covered in stainless steel and points east, toward the region where he was born. It opened in 2008, and it sits on top of a visitor centre, so the whole monument is taller than the statue alone suggests.

What is the statue complex like?

The statue stands on top of a visitor centre that is itself 10 metres tall. The building has 36 columns, one for each of the 36 khans from Genghis Khan to Ligdan Khan. Sculptor D. Erdenebileg and architect J. Enkhjargal designed the complex.

It opened in 2008 to honour the 800th anniversary of the founding of the Mongol Empire. The cost of the complex was reported to be about 4.1 million U.S. dollars.

Can you go inside?

Yes. Visitors can walk through the horse's chest and neck and come out at its head, where there is a viewing deck with a wide view of the grassy plain around it.

The statue's eastward gaze looks toward the Khentii region, Genghis Khan's birthplace. The setting is the open steppe beside the Tuul River, so the huge silver figure can be seen from far away.