Project Description
Neutrality Monument - an architectural symbol of modern Turkmenistan
Someone thinks Neutrality Monument - one of the most magnificent structures in the world, others believe, that this architectural nightmare. Both called it one of the most vivid symbols of modern Turkmenistan.
95-meter structure, like a giant lighthouse, towering over the white marble Ashgabat, It is the tallest monument in Turkmenistan. The design is based on three pylons, forming a trivet – Turkmen stand for the hearth, symbolizing the strength of the state. Pylons are interconnected disks and rings of different diameter and thickness, on which there are observation platforms. On two pylons go funiculars, which bring visitors to the first level of the monument. Here, at an altitude of 21,5 meter is a cafe-bar with a great view of the city. Transparent lift raises all comers even higher – to a height 50 m., where the upper viewing platform. Crowned structure 12 meter sculpture, on which, against the backdrop of a waving flag, He raises his arms to the sky a golden statue of the first president of Turkmenistan - Saparmurat Niyazov.
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Neutrality Monument lined with white marble, its pylons and the lower cylinder is decorated with bas-reliefs with fragments of history of Turkmenistan. The vertical part of the pylons encircle five, by the number of Turkmen tribes, bronze rings with national ornaments of Turkmen carpets. Earlier this gigantic structure slowly rotates around its axis, making a complete revolution per day, and today just a facade facing the city.
Inside the monument is neutrality Museum, exhibition is devoted to the modern history of Turkmenistan pages. Monument around neutrality landscaped park with fountains, pavilions and cafes, and in the evening a gigantic structure shines in lights color light.
History Monument of Neutrality
The idea Monument of Neutrality, who first called the Arch of Neutrality, associated with the acquisition of Turkmenistan 12 December 1995 , the international status of permanent neutrality. So on the 50th session of the UN General Assembly of Turkmenistan was recognized as a neutral state, conducting a policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries and is not involved in any military armed conflicts.
12 December was celebrated in Turkmenistan as the Day of neutrality and in the same year there was the idea of construction of the monument in honor of this event. AT 1996 year, by order of Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkish company «Polimer» construction of the Arch of Neutrality was launched. 12 December 1998 The opening ceremony of the 75-meter Arch of Neutrality in the center of Ashgabat, where it stood before the 2010 of the year. AT 2010 it was decided to move the arches in the southern part of the city. Over the next two years, the arch uninstalled and transported to modern highways - Prospekt Bitarap Turkmenistan. Arch of Neutrality was renamed the Neutrality Monument, at the height of the construction began 95 m, What's on 2 meters above the famous Statue of Liberty in the United States.
