Buyandelgeruulekh Monastery

Active monastery above Tsetserleg, keeping the town's Buddhist life visible.

Buyandelgeruulekh Monastery is smaller and quieter than Zayain Khuree, but it matters because it is not just a museum piece. Monks still use the complex, and the buildings sit nicely against the hillside above the town.

Come respectfully and do not expect a grand tourist circuit. The reward is the everyday rhythm of a Mongolian monastery in a place most travellers reach only after several long road days.

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