Современный Ашхабад, достопримечательности which we describe in this article, is one of the most beautiful cities in Central Asia. It is the capital of Turkmenistan and it was five times listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the place where the largest number of buildings inlaid with white marble is located. The settlement amazes attention with fountain complexes, magnificent snow-white architecture, the general magnificence. Ashgabat is also the largest scientific, industrial and cultural center of the state.
Kingdom of carpets
Ashgabat whose sights weWe consider that many people in the world know how the city, which houses the huge Museum of Turkmen carpet. In 1993, according to the order of the President of Turkmenistan, this landmark exposition was created. The institution is named after the Hero of the country Gurbansoltana-edje.
The museum has the largest in the worldcollection of modern and antique national carpet weaving. Here you can find very rare copies of pile woolen carpets and other items, the creation of which dates from the XVIII century. The main exhibit of the museum is the carpet, which is called the “Golden Age of the Great Saparmurat Turkmenbashi”. This is the largest carpet on the planet: its area is 301 m2, and the weight of the product exceeds one ton. He was woven by hand in 2001.
The main mosque of power
Ashgabat (sights) on itsthe territory placed the main mosque of Turkmenistan, named after Turkmenbashi Ruhi. If it is more accurate to describe the location of the object, then it should be said that it is located not in the capital itself, but 15 kilometers away.
Giant construction invariably strikeshuman imagination, impresses with its grandeur and beauty. Ashgabat, the sights of the city, in general, have such a feature - as if captivating tourists with elegance and scenic views. But the people who visited the mosque, remains a strange feeling of depression from what he saw.
The construction is characterized by giant parameters, andit is fully tiled with white marble. One hundred million dollars was spent on the construction of the facility. The mosque is located on an area of 18 thousand m2. High ceilings reach 55 meters. The height of each of the four separate minarets is 80 meters.
Presidential residence
Ashgabat Square (attractions, photos andThe description can be seen in this review) reaches almost 700 square kilometers, so it became possible to place many beautiful objects on its territory. One of these was the Oguzkhan palace complex, which is the residence of the head of Turkmenistan. The complex is a series of buildings occupying a very large area in the center of the capital.
The complex consists of buildings from different times.The oldest of them was built in the days of the Soviet Union. Today it is completely reconstructed. In 2011, new, beautiful buildings were built, including the Oguzhan Palace.
The palace has several halls.In the central hall often meet distinguished guests. In the "Golden Hall", bilateral negotiations are held at the highest level in a narrow circle. “Gorkut-Ata” is a hall intended for holding negotiations in a wider composition. There is also a hall where important agreements and documents are signed (“Selcuk-Khan”), a hall for holding press conferences (“Bayram-Khan”). There are other halls for other events.
Colorful TV Tower
211 built on the crest of the Kopetdag ridgemeter tv tower. In the central part of the television and radio center there is an eight-pointed “Oguzkhan star”, which is covered on both sides by special blue durable glasses. Like Ashgabat (sights, photos of which are attached), this element was once listed in the Book of Records as the world's largest architectural image of a star. When it gets dark on the street, a colored light turns on on the TV tower, giving the object a special flavor.
State telecoms conduct their work in the telecentre.radio and TV channels. In the main block of the tower there are 31 floors, where studios, office premises, cafeterias, rest rooms and other objects are located. At a height of 145 meters there is a rotating restaurant. From it you can admire the stunning panoramas of Ashgabat.
Palace of Happiness in Ashgabat
Дворец бракосочетаний «Багт кошги» («Дворец happiness ") opened in 2011. This is a ten-story building built in the form of an eight-pointed star Oguzkhan. A cube rises on the columns, which is at the same time the upper step of the palace and contains a rotating ball with a diameter of 32 meters. This geometric body has become a symbolic image of the globe. In the center of the ball is a golden map of the country.
Turkmenistan (Ashgabat, attractions)can be seen from the hill on which the palace itself is located. If the whole country can not be seen, then its capital is quite possible to contemplate. Several wedding ceremonies can be organized at the same time in the palace, as it has eight entrances. There is also a couple of wedding halls that can be found on the ground floor of the building. One of them is able to accommodate five hundred people, the second - twice as much.
Russian bazaar
See Turkmenistan, Ashgabat,attractions, photos of which this article contains, and not to buy something tasty and unusual, it means nothing to organize the trip. And shopping can be done at the Gulistan bazaar (Russian bazaar), which is another great local landmark. It is located in the historical center of the capital. Here you can watch the daily life of the Turkmen, eat street food, buy souvenirs and bargain in this Eastern market.
The architecture of the market is made in the manner of the Sovietmodernism. The landmark was built during 1972-1982. Turkmen vegetables and fruits, various food products are sold here. Very sweet and incredibly tasty Turkmen melons and watermelons can be bought from July to September. From souvenirs you can buy traditional socks, toy camels, sewn from camel wool, Turkmen small rugs and other gifts.
