The Alp Arslan National Drama Theatre of Turkmenistan ( tk, Türkmenistanyň Alp Arslan adyndaky milli drama teatry), known as the Alp Arslan National Youth Theatre of Turkmenistan ( tk, Alp Arslan adyndaky milli Ýaşlar teatry) until 2015, is located on
Archabil avenue
Archabil Avenue ( tk, Arçabil şaýoly) is a motorway in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The eight-lane motorway has a length of 25.5 kilometres, and contains a dividing strip of more than 30 metres width.
History and architecture
Archabil Avenue was ...
of
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 ...
.
History
In the past, the theatre was sited in a former cinema building.
In 2006, the theatre relocated to a new four-storey, , building in the south of
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 ...
. It was built by Turkish company
GAP Insaat and inaugurated on 21 October 2006. The theatre walls are lined with Italian marble, the facade is decorated with tall columns and stained glass windows. The building has four elevators. The theatre scene has two spinning halls with 800 and 200 seats. The area of the main stage is more than 400 square metres. On the square in front of the theatre is a monument to Turkmen ruler
Alp Arslan
Alp Arslan was the second Sultan of the Seljuk Empire and great-grandson of Seljuk, the eponymous founder of the dynasty. He greatly expanded the Seljuk territory and consolidated his power, defeating rivals to the south and northwest, and his v ...
. The cost of the building was $17 million.
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Theatres in Ashgabat
Theatres completed in 2006