The capital city's name, Ulaanbaatar, meaning "Red Hero," was adopted in 1924 to mark the beginning of Mongolia's Soviet-style communist era. The city was designed to accommodate 600,000 people.

Located just 350 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar, the country’s modern-day capital city, the road to Karakorum is an essential drive on any Mongolia travel itinerary not only for its beauty, but for ...

Glide over Ulaanbaatar, the vibrant capital of Mongolia, where tradition and modernity collide against a backdrop of vast steppes and distant mountains. This drone footage showcases the striking ...

Subscribe for ads-free reading Mongolia’s capital city is growing rapidly, and the influx of nomadic families to the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar is straining its already fragile infrastructure.

The capital city's name, Ulaanbaatar, meaning "Red Hero," was adopted in 1924 to mark the beginning of Mongolia's Soviet-style communist era. The city was designed to accommodate 600,000 people.

The capital city's name, Ulaanbaatar, meaning "Red Hero," was adopted in 1924 to mark the beginning of Mongolia's Soviet-style communist era. The city was designed to accommodate 600,000 people.