Ashgabat Park ( tk, Aşgabat seýilgähi) is among the oldest public

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Ashgabat Ashgabat or Asgabat ( tk, Aşgabat, ; fa, عشق‌آباد, translit='Ešqābād, formerly named Poltoratsk ( rus, Полтора́цк, p=pəltɐˈratsk) between 1919 and 1927), is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies ...

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the sout ...

. Located between the Kuliyev, Azadi streets and Mahgymguly, Saparmurat Turkmenbashi avenues. Today covers an area of 7 hectares.

History

Laid in 1887 and initially called "The City Summer Garden, it was founded in 1890 as Officer Park, in the park was located building of Nobility Assembly of

Russian Empire The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. ...

. In the USSR was called Lenin Park, and was known by the locals as First Park. Post the declaration of Turkmen independence, the park was given the name of "Ashgabat". In 2014 was opened after reconstruction.

Design

In the park there are trees aged 100 years or more. Along the main avenue, on both sides there are various attractions, gazebos and pavilions. The park installed major figures of dinosaurs. Visitors can eat at various restaurants, cafes and mobile food outlets. The park has an amphitheater built cultural center of the park, where concerts of classical, folk and pop music.

References

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