Ulaanbaatar
Mongol Naadam Complex to be developed as tourist attraction
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ 19 holiday facilities, 13 sports facilities,
and six tourist facilities are to be built at the Mongol Naadam Complex in Khui
Doloon Khudag to develop the complex as a sports and holiday destination for
locals and tourists, and further host international sports festivals
there. At its regular meeting on May 19, Ulaanbaatar city council discussed the
project and approved its general plan only partially due to a land-related
issue.
The complex will have a stadium with a seating capacity of
35,000, archery facility with a seating capacity of 5,280, horse race finish line facility
with 20 thousand seats, 5,000-seat horse racing venue, accommodation complex for 10 thousand holidaymakers, sports complex with a capacity of 5,000, hotels, museum, and a conference center.
The complex project worth MNT 792 billion includes construction
of 43.2 km road, 59.8 km bike path, green spaces, and 50-90 m walkways in areas
of 137.5 hectares, a parking lot for 14,880 cars in a 43.5 ha area, fountain,
golf field, horse trainers’ camp, and an open air theater.
Ulaanbaatar city council chair R.Dagva highlighted the project aims to develop tourism, one of the major economic drivers of the capital city, and ordered relevant officials to focus on involving the private sector in the project and work efficiently.
