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The Monument of Neutrality (Turkmen: Bitarap nukdaýnazaryň ýadygärligi) is a monument and observation tower located in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.The three-legged arch, which became known locally as "The Tripod", [1] was 75 metres (246 ft) tall and was built in 1998 on the orders of President Saparmurat Niyazov to commemorate the country's official position of neutrality. [2]
The State Museum of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Muzeýi), also known as the Saparmurat Turkmenbashi Museum, is a museum in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. [1] [2] The museum was opened on 12 November 1998. [3] The museum has seven permanent galleries incorporating history, present day culture, and ethnography. [3]
Independence Monument Dmitry Medvedev laying a wreath at the monument in 2008.. The "Independence Monument" is a monument located in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. [1]The design of this building was inspired by traditional Turkmen tents and the traditional headgear worn by Turkmen girls.
Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov Türkmenbaşy (Russian: Сапармурат Атаевич Ниязов; Turkmen: Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow; [a] 19 February 1940 – 21 December 2006), was a Turkmen politician who led Turkmenistan from 1985 until his death in 2006.
The State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan (Döwlet medeniýet merkezi) is a multipurpose performance facility in the Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.Located at Archabil avenue, it was founded by the first President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov.
Türkmenbaşy (Turkmen Cyrillic: Түркменбашы, Turkmen Arabic; توركمنباشی, also spelled Turkmenbashy and Turkmenbashi, the latter a back-formation of the Cyrillic Түркменбаши), formerly known as Krasnovodsk (Russian: Красноводск), Kyzyl-Su, and Shagadam (Turkmen: Şagadam), is a city in Balkan Province in western Turkmenistan, on the Türkmenbaşy Gulf ...
[14] [15] Weighing 600 tonnes, the statue commemorates Turkmenistan's rich equestrian history. In 2017, it hosted Asian Olympic Council’s Asian Indoor & Martial Arts games that included participation from Australia and wider Oceania. [16] The wider Ashgabat Olympic Park also hosted the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships.
Museum of Local Lore of Turkmenbashi city; Avaza Ship World Museum [3] See also. Turkmenistan portal; List of museums; References