"ASHGABAT, ONE OF THE BEST MEMORIES OF MY LIFE" Ashgabat by gligor_kot

Ashgabat Travel Guide: 129 reviews and 284 photos

Ashgabat is the capital of sovereign Turkmenistan. The city was founded in 1881 as a military fortification to replace the village of Ashgabat.
For the past century, this small village has grown into a prosperous city with a population of circa 604.000. Located in a seismic area, Ashgabat suffered a destructive earthquake in 1948. The city was restored at a rapid rate, and a new beautiful and comfortable Ashgabat with wide green streets, nice buildings, park and fountains rose from the ruins. Special anti - seismic structures of reinforced concrete were used for the reconstruction.
Ashgabat is a major industrial centre of Turkmenistan today, featuring more than 50 factories, including an oil equipment plant, glass works, spinning mills, silk factories, etc. Carpets - making in Ashgabat has gained international renown. The Turkmen Academy of Science was established in 1951 and has been operating in many crucial areas of research through 18 of its institutes, including the Institute of Desert, the Sun research and production amalgamation and the Institute for Seismology.
Ashgabat also has nine colleges, dozens of secondary special and vocational schools.
The capital city of Turkmenistan boasts four theatres (an opera and ballet theatre, the Drama Theatre, the Theatre of Russian Drama and a children's theatre), a philharmonic society, cinema halls and museums.
The Turkmen horse circus has earned high acclaim abroad. The state - owned TV and radio company broadcasts in Turkmenistan and Russian. The Republic also has its own movie studio, Turkmenfilm.
Ashgabat is a green city created by man on the border of the Garagum desert. Scorching summers have compelled people to plant trees in the streets and parks. A total of 35.000 - 40.000 trees and shrubs are planted in Ashgabat annually. Green recreation zones have also been set up in various districts.

Last visit to Ashgabat: Jun 2001
Intro Written Sep 7, 2002
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thelittlevoice Dec 17, 2004 at 6:09 AM

great tips. would love to go there one day.
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andal13 Jun 8, 2003 at 1:44 PM

Useful information; thanks for sharing.
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Bonobo2005 May 17, 2003 at 3:03 PM

very helpful page, many excellent hotel tips but you forgot the psychiatric Institute :-))
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acemj Aug 21, 2002 at 7:26 PM

Amazing horses!
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Orbital Aug 19, 2002 at 11:46 PM

cool page...nice...
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matcrazy1 Aug 19, 2002 at 11:34 PM

Very friendly people - great!
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SilverVelvet Aug 14, 2002 at 10:18 AM

Lots of good information.
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lorgnierl Aug 13, 2002 at 4:02 PM

seems good
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xaver Aug 10, 2002 at 2:43 PM

amazing photos!!!
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floss1 Aug 9, 2002 at 9:22 PM

excellent!!!!! very good