Orkhon Valley

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Orkhon Valley is a historically significant region in central Mongolia known as the cradle of early Turkic civilization and a UNESCO World Heritage Site rich in ancient archaeological remains.

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Orkhon Valley canonical 3
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural landscape
river valley
associatedWith Genghis Khan NERFINISHED
Göktürks NERFINISHED
Mongol Empire NERFINISHED
Uyghur Khaganate NERFINISHED
contains Erdene Zuu Monastery NERFINISHED
Karakorum NERFINISHED
Khoshoo Tsaidam monuments NERFINISHED
Orkhon inscriptions NERFINISHED
Uighur capital of Ordu-Baliq
ancient Turkic memorial complexes
nomadic pastoral landscapes
country Mongolia NERFINISHED
governedBy Mongolian national heritage protection laws
hasArchaeologicalRemainsFrom 13th century
14th century
6th century
7th century
8th century
9th century
hasArea 121000 hectares
hasBufferZoneArea 611000 hectares
hasFeature Buddhist monasteries
burial mounds
inscribed monuments
ruins of ancient cities
stone stelae
heritageDesignation Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape NERFINISHED
landUse traditional nomadic pastoralism
locatedIn central Mongolia
locatedOnRiver Orkhon River NERFINISHED
nearestCity Kharkhorin NERFINISHED
partOf Övörkhangai Province NERFINISHED
periodOfSignificance 6th to 14th centuries
recognizedFor continuity of nomadic culture
outstanding universal value
significance center of Mongol Empire in 13th century
cradle of early Turkic civilization
UNESCOSiteID 1081
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2004

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Orkhon inscriptions locatedIn Orkhon Valley
Orkhon inscriptions UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Orkhon Valley
this entity surface form: Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
Mongolian Plateau contains Orkhon Valley
Karakorum locatedIn Orkhon Valley
Karakorum UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteWith Orkhon Valley
this entity surface form: Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
Karakorum partOf Orkhon Valley
this entity surface form: Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape