Tövkhön Monastery

Töv Province · Mongolia

Tövkhön Monastery, Mongolia
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June to September
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A small mountaintop monastery in the forested hills of the Orkhon valley, founded by the sculptor-lama Zanabazar as a retreat. Its remote perch is reached by a steep climb through larch woods.

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