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Erdene Zuu Monastery Museum
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape2004
UNESCO World Heritage
In 1792, there were 62 churches and 500 buildings, but now only 18 remain, although it is active today as both a place of worship and a museum which is open to tourists. It is the only monastery to have been constructed using traditional urban planning principles.
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- Title: Erdene Zuu Monastery Museum
- Creator: Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
- Date Created: 2004
- Location: Mongolia
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (ii)(iii)(iv)
- Date of Inscription: 2004
- Category of Site: Cultural site
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