Galkynysh Square (Square of Revival) is a square in
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 ...
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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 ...
. It sits at the intersection of Turkmenbashi and Galkynysh Avenues.
Landmarks on or near the square include:
* Palace of Congresses
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Oguzkhan Presidential Palace
Oguzhan Palace ( tm, Oguz han köşgi, Огуз хан көшги) is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Turkmenistan, located on Independence Square in the capital city of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. It has been the ...
* Nusai Hotel
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Monument to the Constitution
Monument to the Turkmenistan Constitution ( tk, Türkmenistanyň Konstitusiýa binasy) is a monument located in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Its height of 185 meters makes it the second-tallest building in Turkmenistan. The monument is decorated with ...
See also
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Independence Square, Ashgabat
Independence Square () is a square in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The identification number of the square is 2000.
Development
By June 2009, the square was renovated, with new fountains, original lamps and benches, being built over the course of six ...
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List of city squares
The following is a partial list of prominent city squares:
Africa
Egypt
*Tahrir Square – Cairoin M
Ethiopia
*Meskel Square – Addis Ababa
*Mexico Square – Addis Ababa
Morocco
*Djemaa el Fna – Marrakech
South Africa
* Grand Parade ...
References
Squares in Ashgabat
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