The Zaisan Memorial stands on Zaisan Hill in the Khan-Uul district of southern Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It honors allied Mongolian and Soviet soldiers killed in World War II. Chief architect A. Khisegt designed it. Building began in 1969, and it was unveiled in 1971.
The main monument resembles the Mongolian traditional fireplace, the tulga, which symbolizes life. A red porphyry bowl with an eternal flame sits at the center. Copper inscriptions line the plaza wall, with soil samples from three sites. A Red Army soldier, 89 feet (27 meters) tall, holds a victory banner and a machine gun.
A 612-step staircase, 984 feet (300 meters) long, leads to the Heroes' Monument on the hilltop. Inside it, a circular painting shows Soviet-Mongolian friendship, up to the Soyuz 39 flight that carried the first Mongolian into space. The memorial reopened on January 26, 2025, after a renovation.
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