Galkynysh Square (Square of Revival) is a square in
Ashgabat
Ashgabat (Turkmen language, Turkmen: ''Aşgabat'') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag, Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 ...
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Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ash ...
. 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
Presidential Palace () is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of Turkmenistan, located on Independence Square in the capital city of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. This building was built in May 2011, replacing the role ...
* Nusai Hotel
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Monument to the Constitution
A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical ...
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, Tahrir Square – Cairo
Ethiopia
*Meskel Square – Addis Ababa
*Mexico Square – Addis Ababa
Morocco
*Djemaa el Fna – Marrakech
South Africa
*Gran ...
References
Squares in Ashgabat
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