The Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue in Tsonjin Boldog, Mongolia.
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It’s hard to escape Genghis Khan in Mongolia.
The 13th century conqueror has donated his name to the capital’s airport, a hotel, a central avenue, a garden, a club, even a brewery. Yet none evoke the spirit of autocratic power and greatness better than the shining 40 meter (131 foot) high equestrian statue of the warrior built by President Battulga Khaltmaa on the Mongolian steppes.