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Ashgabat Highlights

Ashgabat’s landscape is defined by its Guinness World Record-holding white marble architecture and grand commemorative structures. This collection features the world's largest enclosed Ferris wheel at the Älem center, the 133-meter Ashgabat Flagpole, and the 15-meter gilded Turkmen Alabay Monument. Cultural sites include the National Museum, which houses artifacts from ancient Nisa, and the Museum of Fine Arts, showcasing traditional jewelry and carpets alongside Soviet-era paintings.

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Monument of Neutrality

Monument of Neutrality is a monument originally located in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. In 2010, it was moved to the suburbs.

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Ruhyýet Palace

Rukhiyet Palace is a palace in the capital city of Asgabat in Turkmenistan.

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Bicycle Monument

A massive blue and gold monument inaugurated in 2020 to promote health and cycling. It features a globe surrounded by figures of cyclists.

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Ferris Wheel

Located within the Älem Cultural and Entertainment Center, this structure holds the Guinness World Record for the largest Ferris wheel in an enclosed architectural space.

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Lenin Monument

A rare surviving Soviet-era monument featuring a bronze statue of Lenin on a high pedestal decorated with traditional Turkmen carpet patterns in colorful majolica tiles.

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National Museum of Turkmenistan

A large museum complex divided into history, nature, and ethnography wings. It displays significant archaeological finds from the UNESCO-listed Old Nisa and ancient Margiana.