A New Monument is Set Up by G.Gansukh External Relations Officer National Library of Mongolia

Once Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia was famous for its name as a felt city. It was true at least until 1940s. Modern time buildings had started their life since late 1940s. One of few buildings that have some kind of architectural features is a main building of National Library of Mongolia. 

Surprisingly, Japanese soldiers-prisoners of war greatly contributed to building a main corpus of National Library of Mongolia. The building was opened in 1951 and named after I.Stalin, may be because of great love of Mongolian people to I.Stalin, communist dictator, or may be because of the time coincidence (Stalin died in this year). So, the monumental statue to Stalin stood safely well over 40 years. Then the communist regime fell down and as a result, a historic monument to Stalin had been removed away in a cold autumn evening of October, 1992. And the space for the Stalin statue is being missed someone for over 10 years. Mongolias long lasting transition period was guilty for all wrong doings. However, the time passed away and finally, a new monument to B. Rinchen, outstanding scholar is set up in front of the main building of National Library of Mongolia. The life is ironic in some time. Academician Rinchen was put into the prison during the Choibalsan reign, who was Stalins counterpart in Mongolia in 1930s and he was likely to be executed for his smart mind. That was a time that really didn't like intellectual minds. Nevertheless, the time is a judge for every thing. And a new monument to B. Rinchen, outstanding scholar of the 20th century Mongolia is standing in front of the National Library of Mongolia, as a symbol of a new time.