Ashgabat Flagpole

The Ashgabat Flagpole is a flagpole in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is 133 metres tall, making it the eighth tallest free–standing and ninth tallest flagpole in the world.

Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Turkmenistan and Alp Arslan Youth Theater.

National Museum of Turkmenistan

Museum

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The State Museum of Turkmenistan, also known as the Saparmurat Turkmenbashi Museum, is a museum in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The museum was opened on 12 November 1998. National Museum of Turkmenistan is situated 170 metres southwest of Ashgabat Flagpole.

Alp Arslan Youth Theater

Theater building

The Alp Arslan National Drama Theatre of Turkmenistan, known as the Alp Arslan National Youth Theatre of Turkmenistan until 2015, is located on Archabil avenue of Ashgabat. Alp Arslan Youth Theater is situated 260 metres southeast of Ashgabat Flagpole.

Archabil Hotel

Hotel

Arçabil Hotel is a five star hotel located in the Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, along the Archabil Freeway on 18 km far from Ashgabat Airport and 12 km far from Ashgabat Railway Station. Archabil Hotel is situated 490 metres northwest of Ashgabat Flagpole.

Ashgabat Flagpole

Type: Monument
Description: 133-metre flagpole in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Categories: flagpole and historic site
Location: Ashgabat, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

37.88698° or 37° 53′ 13″ north

Longitude

58.35048° or 58° 21′ 2″ east

Inception

2008

Height

133 metres (436 feet)

Open location code

8H9WV9P2+Q5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11261279047

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=flagpole

Wikidata ID

Q4139225

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkmen—“Ashgabat Flagpole” goes by many names.

Arabic: “سارية عشق آباد”
Chinese: “阿什哈巴德旗杆”
French: “Hampe de drapeau d’Achgabat”
Japanese: “アシガバート・フラッグポール”
Portuguese: “Bandeira principal do Turcomenistão”
Russian: “Главный флаг Туркменистана”
Spanish: “Mástil de bandera en Asjabad”
Turkish: “Aşkabat Bayrak Direği”
Turkmen: “Türkmenistanyň Baş Baýdagy”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Commodity Exchange and Ministry of Trade.

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