bogd khaan
palace museum
The Green Palace (Nogoon Ordon) is the imperial winter residence of the Bogd Khan, ruler of Mongolia, located in Ulaanbaatar. It was also called the Green Temple of the River due its location.
Inside the complex is the Bogd Khan Palace Museum, housed in the Winter Palace building. 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 of the Bogd Khan.
Built between 1893 and 1903, the complex consisted of the main
gate to the south and a fenced courtyard, a central court with
the main audience hall and temple, and two side courts on
either east and west.
History
The old city of Ikh Khüree, once it was set up as a permanent capital, had a number of palaces and noble residences in an area called Öndgiin sürgiin nutag. The Bogd Khan had four main imperial residences, which were located between the Middle (Dund gol) and Tuul rivers.
The main residence was the Yellow Palace (Shar ordon) in the centre. The summer palace was called Erdmiin dalai buyan chuulgan süm or Bogd khaanii serüün ord. Other palaces were the White Palace (Tsagaan süm, or Gьngaa dejidlin), and the Pandelin Palace (also called Naro Kha Chod süm), which was situated on the left bank of the Tuul River. Some of the palaces were also used for religious purposes.
