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Genghis Khan Mausoleum

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The Mausoleum is a cenotaph. 

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Mausoleum of Genghis Khan

The Mausoleum of Genghis Khan (Chinese: 成吉思汗陵) is located along a river in Kandehuo Enclosure, Xinjie Town, Ejen Khoruu Banner, Ordos Prefecture-Level City (formerly Yeke Juu league), Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. The Mausoleum is a cenotaph, where the coffin contains no body but only headdresses and accessories, because the actual Tomb of Genghis Khan has never been discovered. It was built between 1954 and 1956 by the government of the PRC in the traditional Mongol style. The mausoleum is located in the town of Ejin Horo Qi, 115 kilometers (71 mi) north of Yulin, and 55 kilometers (34 mi) south of Dongsheng. There is a new interchange (39°20′10″N 109°50′23″E / 39.33611°N 109.83972°E / 39.33611; 109.83972) on highway 210 leading directly to the site.

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