Tag: Ashgabat
Ashgabat, the white city -4-
As night falls, the white façades of Ashgabat’s monuments are transported into a colourful wonderland, an electric mirage in the middle of the Karakum Desert. Photo credit: Cornelia… [...]
Ashgabat, the white city -2-
In Ashgabat, when the streets are not deserted, they are filled with white cars and only white ones. This began in 2015, with a ban on the… [...]
Ashgabat, the white city
Rising above the white mass of buildings, a statue of a horse stands over 40 metres tall. It marks the Olympic Stadium built for the 2017 Asian Games. … [...]
The Palace of Happiness
The Ashgabat Wedding Palace opened its doors in 2011, to mark the 20th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s independence, and quickly became one of the city’s most recognisable and iconic… [...]
The Tolkuchka market
The Tolkuchka market in Ashgabat is located in a vast modern area and is organised in the style of the large Central Asian bazaars. It sells just about… [...]
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Crane in action
A railway crane used in the… [...]
Sunday best in Ashgabat
A small insight in Turkmen street style at… [...]
Remembering a tragic event
In 1948, a devastating earthquake struck Ashgabat razing the city to the ground with estimated casualties equivalent to almost 10% of the Turkmen population at the time. A gigantic… [...]
The eternal flame
The eternal flame in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat. Turkmenistan is rich in natural reserves such as oil and natural gas, the export of which contributes significantly to the national… [...]
Gold-plated statue
Gold-plated statue of a former authoritarian president Saparmurat Niyazov revolving in direction of the sun placed on the top of Neutrality Monument. Credit: Konstantin Novaković (Serbia)… [...]