Ashgabat (Ashgabat), or «City of Love» — the capital of the Republic of Turkmenistan (Turkmenistan). The city’s population is about 850 thousand people and, according to this indicator, it is the largest in the country.
The ancient fortress of Ashgabata — Gorka — the oldest attraction in the central part of the city. This architectural complex is about 2300 years old.
The Carpet Museum in Ashgabat is unique for the reason that there are no more museums like it in the world. So, hurry to see those really royal in luxury and diversity, the collections of carpets, exhibited in the numerous halls of the museum. The oldest carpet was made 400 years ago, and the heavier weighs about 1000 kg.
The Mosque of Turkmenbashi Rukha — from white marble — is located on the outskirts of Ashgabat. Named after the former president of the country Niyazov and was built with his personal participation. The Mosque of Turkmenbashi Rukhi is the largest in Central Asia (Central Asia) and accommodates about 10 thousand believers at a time.
Ashgabat’s pride is a local botanical garden. In addition to trees and shrubs, a collection of flowers is assembled amazing in size.
Take a look at the Presidential Palace, the circus of Ashgabata, the arch of neutrality, the mosque of Ertogogrulgazy and the Church of Alexander Nevsky.
