On the occasion of Ulaanbaatar's 375^th anniversary, city officials followed anniversary tradition by showing respect to the foundation stone of the capital city of Mongolia, and enjoyed a horse head fiddle concert.

The foundation of the city dates back to 1639, when Undur gegeen Zanabazar reigned as Mongolia's spiritual leader of Lamaism and a palace (urguu) was built for him. Since that time, the palace changed its location 28 times, located near the banks of the crystal-clear Tuul River, on the hill of Selbe River, north of Bogd Khan Mountain, and in the hollow of Stone Man in 1778.  The city's first settlers laid a stone man as a foundation for the urguu, marking the settlement.

In 1994, memorializing the historical foundation and preserving the city's legacy for future generations, a sculpture of a tortoise, the foundation stone of the city, was laid at the northern point of the stone man that marked the first settlement.

The Chair of the Ulaanbaatar Citizens' Representatives Khural, D.Battulga, said during the ceremony, “Ulaanbaatar, which has endured for almost four centuries, has a rich history. The city has long been a center of the nation's political, economic and cultural life since it was founded.  Today, the city marks the 375^th anniversary of its founding, and the city improvement team marks the anniversary by reporting our projects to citizens and planning its next projects.”

D.Battulga congratulated everyone on the 375^th anniversary and wished happiness, joy and prosperity to all families.