I was asked by one of our most 'faithful followers' and a close friend as well if I'd post some photos of the downtown area/buildings of Ulaanbaatar.
This being my fifth year visiting Ulaanbaatar, it is like home to me. Who takes any pictures at home? One gets 'numb' as to taking photos of their own home town.
When I was new here (the summer and autumn of 2015) I took hundreds of photos because Ulaanbaatar was not home yet.
That being said, I'm not able to post an all-encompassing 'photo shoot' of this area because I do not have my memory chip archives (dating back to 2015) with me on this trip.
Further I've been unable to access my 'Google Blogspot' photo archives to get back to year 2015.
Finally, with the temperature at minus 20°F below zero last night, I'm not motivated to go do a photo shoot right now.
BUT I certainly AM ABLE to give you a brief look at the heart of the downtown area of Ulaanbaatar and I will now DO SO.
Beginning September the 10th, I snapped all of the below photos during this visit to Ulaanbaatar and included them in other individual posts. As you can see, the weather was wonderful in September and October and into early November as well.
CHINGGIS KHAAN SQUARE
If one feature 'defines' downtown Ulaanbaatar, it is Chinggis Khaan Square.
'Google Maps' (click on the below link) shows it as Sukhbaatar Square. It is now known as Chinggis Khaan Square.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ulaanbaatar+Metropolitan+Area/@47.9173452,106.9129935,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x5d9692edcbb624f1:0xe1e2457c790545d4!8m2!3d47.9090129!4d106.8907103
If all you ever see of Ulaanbaater are the below three photos, you've seen the heart of the city.
Do you see the building on the extreme right edge of the above photo?
Now I'm going to turn 90° to my right.
The same building is to the left in the below photo.
In the above and below photos, notice the pink and white building in the distance.
This is the Ulaanbaatar Opera House.
Notice the building to the left of, and behind, the Opera House. Below are closer looks at it. My dentist's office is in this building.
THE BLUE SKY HOTEL AND TOWER
The Blue Sky Hotel and Tower is directly across Peace Avenue from Chinggis Khaan Square.
The Blue Sky also defines the heart of downtown Ulaanbaatar.
There you have it. My best effort to give you a brief review of the heart of downtown Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Smiling at giving this my-very-best-shot.
Cap
The below link will take you to my OCT 12, 15 post showing downtown Ulaanbaatar..
http://bobbacaps.blogspot.com/2015/10/oct-12-15-downtown-ulaanbaatar-chinggis.html
This being my fifth year visiting Ulaanbaatar, it is like home to me. Who takes any pictures at home? One gets 'numb' as to taking photos of their own home town.
When I was new here (the summer and autumn of 2015) I took hundreds of photos because Ulaanbaatar was not home yet.
That being said, I'm not able to post an all-encompassing 'photo shoot' of this area because I do not have my memory chip archives (dating back to 2015) with me on this trip.
Further I've been unable to access my 'Google Blogspot' photo archives to get back to year 2015.
Finally, with the temperature at minus 20°F below zero last night, I'm not motivated to go do a photo shoot right now.
BUT I certainly AM ABLE to give you a brief look at the heart of the downtown area of Ulaanbaatar and I will now DO SO.
Beginning September the 10th, I snapped all of the below photos during this visit to Ulaanbaatar and included them in other individual posts. As you can see, the weather was wonderful in September and October and into early November as well.
CHINGGIS KHAAN SQUARE
If one feature 'defines' downtown Ulaanbaatar, it is Chinggis Khaan Square.
'Google Maps' (click on the below link) shows it as Sukhbaatar Square. It is now known as Chinggis Khaan Square.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ulaanbaatar+Metropolitan+Area/@47.9173452,106.9129935,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x5d9692edcbb624f1:0xe1e2457c790545d4!8m2!3d47.9090129!4d106.8907103
If all you ever see of Ulaanbaater are the below three photos, you've seen the heart of the city.
Do you see the building on the extreme right edge of the above photo?
Now I'm going to turn 90° to my right.
The same building is to the left in the below photo.
In the above and below photos, notice the pink and white building in the distance.
This is the Ulaanbaatar Opera House.
THE BLUE SKY HOTEL AND TOWER
The Blue Sky Hotel and Tower is directly across Peace Avenue from Chinggis Khaan Square.
The Blue Sky also defines the heart of downtown Ulaanbaatar.
There you have it. My best effort to give you a brief review of the heart of downtown Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Smiling at giving this my-very-best-shot.
Cap
The below link will take you to my OCT 12, 15 post showing downtown Ulaanbaatar..
http://bobbacaps.blogspot.com/2015/10/oct-12-15-downtown-ulaanbaatar-chinggis.html
