Ferris Wheel
Alem Cultural and Entertainment Center is a cultural center in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It was officially opened to the public on May 18, 2012. The opening ceremony was attended by the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.- Type: Amusement arcade
- Description: cultural center in Turkmenistan
- Also known as: “‘Älem’ medeni dynç alyş merkezi” and “Alem Cultural and Entertainment Center”
- Address: Arçabil (1939) şaýoly, Ashgabat
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monument to the Turkmenistan Constitution and Monument of Neutrality.
Monument to the Turkmenistan Constitution
Monument to the Turkmenistan Constitution is a monument located in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Its height of 185 meters makes it the second-tallest building in Turkmenistan. Monument to the Turkmenistan Constitution is situated 2 km east of Ferris Wheel.Monument of Neutrality
Photo: Juris Paiders, CC BY 2.0.
The Monument of Neutrality is a monument and observation tower located in Ashgabat, 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. Monument of Neutrality is situated 3½ km southeast of Ferris Wheel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashgabat.
Ashgabat
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan, surrounded by Ahal Province. It was designed as to be an impressive capital city, filled with monumental projects sheathed in costly white marble.
Ferris Wheel
- Categories: fixed construction, enterprise, architectural structure, cultural center, building, tourism, Ferris wheel, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Ahal Province, Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.89878° or 37° 53′ 56″ northLongitude
58.29917° or 58° 17′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8H9WV7XX+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 259552293OpenStreetMap feature
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leisure=amusement_arcadeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q4246731
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Ukrainian—“Ferris Wheel” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Kultura kaj Distra Centro Alem”
- French: “Alem Cultural and Entertaining Center”
- German: “Alem Kultur- und Unterhaltungszentrum”
- Japanese: “アレム中央文化センター”
- Russian: “Алем”
- Russian: “Колесо обозрения”
- Russian: “Культурно-развлекательный центр «Алем»”
- Turkish: “Alem Kültür ve Eğlence Merkezi”
- Ukrainian: “Алем”
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