Monument of Neutrality

The Monument of Neutrality is a and observation tower located in , Turkmenistan. The three-legged arch, which became known locally as "The Tripod", was 75 metres tall and was built in 1998 on the orders of President Saparmurat Niyazov to commemorate the country's official position of neutrality.
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Photo: Juris Paiders, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: monument originally located in Ashgabat
  • Also known as: “Arch of Neutrality”, “Bitaraplyk arkasy”, “Neutrality Arch”, and “Neutrality Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The State Museum of Turkmenistan, also known as the Saparmurat Turkmenbashi Museum, is a in . The museum was opened on 12 November 1998. is situated 1½ km east of Monument of Neutrality.

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 . is situated 1½ km east of Monument of Neutrality.

Hotel
Arçabil Hotel is a five star hotel located in the , , along the Archabil Freeway on 18 km far from Ashgabat Airport and 12 km far from Ashgabat Railway Station. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Monument of Neutrality.

Monument of Neutrality

Latitude
37.88211° or 37° 52′ 56″ north
Longitude
58.33333° or 58° 20′ east
Inception
2010
Open location code
8H9WV8JM+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 257737556
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Wiki­data ID
Q2564552
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Monument of Neutrality” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نصب الحياد”
  • Catalan: “Arc de la Neutralitat”
  • Chinese: “中立紀念碑”
  • Chinese: “中立纪念碑”
  • Czech: “Památník neutrality”
  • Danish: “Neutralitetsbuen”
  • Danish: “Neutralitetsmonumentet”
  • Dutch: “Neutrality Arch”
  • Esperanto: “Monumento al Neŭtraleco”
  • French: “arche de la Neutralité”
  • French: “Arche de la Neutralité”
  • German: “Neutralitätsbogen”
  • German: “Neutralitätsmonument”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο Ουδετερότητας”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת הניטרליות”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת הנייטרליות”
  • Italian: “Monumento alla neutralità”
  • Japanese: “ニュートラリティ・アーチ”
  • Japanese: “中立の塔”
  • Portuguese: “Arco da Neutralidade”
  • Romanian: “Arcul Neutralităţii”
  • Romanian: “Arcul Neutralității”
  • Russian: “Арка нейтралитета”
  • Russian: “Арка Нейтралитета”
  • Russian: “Монумент нейтралитета”
  • Spanish: “Monumento de la Neutralidad”
  • Swedish: “Neutralitetsbågen”
  • Thai: “อนุสาวรีย์ความเป็นกลาง”
  • Turkish: “Tarafsızlık Anıtı”
  • Turkmen: “Bitaraplyk binasy”
  • Turkmen: “Bitaraplyk ýädigärligi”
  • Ukrainian: “Арка нейтралітету”
  • Uzbek: “Betaraflik yodgorligi”

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Highlights include Institute of Oil and Gas and Turkmenoil.

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