See sights in Ashgabad.

"Authors planned sculptural composition so that it "symbolized peacefulness of the Turkmen people, its indestructible unity and unity and at the same time creative spirit and power of modern Turkmenistan".
For the first time Turkmenistan was noted in the Guinness Book of Records in 2001 when the biggest carpet of handwork of 301 square meter in the world was brought in it (length - 14 meters, width - 21,5 meters) and weighing 1200 kilograms"

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"Oguzkhan and sons" (turkmen "Oguzhan we onu ň ogullary" fontan kompleksy) - a complex of fountains, one of the main symbols of Ashgabad. It is located on the highway conducting from the International airport to the downtown.
The lighting system of a complex works with use of solar energy. The offer to reconstruct the old fountain was heard in May, 2007. In November the project of the new fountain was approved, the Turkish company Polimek was engaged in construction.
It was open on June 29, 2008 with participation of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. In 2010 the gushing complex is included in the Guinness Book of Records as uniting the largest number of fountains in the public place.
The architectural and sculptural ensemble represents the legendary ancestor of the Turkic people Oguzkhan sitting with the raised hand on a horse in the center of the fountain and six
is sons: Gyun-hana (master of the sun), Ah-khan (master of the moon), Yyldyz-hana (master of stars), Gek-hana (master of the sky), Dag khan (master of mountains) and Dengiz-hana (master of the sea).
According to the Guinness Book of Records, the complex consists of 27 color fountains working at solar energy makes 14,82 hectares. In the center of architectural and sculptural ensemble there is a statue of the rider - the ancestor of the Turkmen nation Oguzkhan - and six his sons.
They "welcome" guests of Ashgabad on the highway conducting from the International airport in the center of the capital. The monumental composition is created by on-stage performance group under the leadership of the national artist of Turkmenistan Babasara Annamuradov.
Authors planned sculptural composition so that it "symbolized peacefulness of the Turkmen people, its indestructible unity and unity and at the same time creative spirit and power of modern Turkmenistan".
For the first time Turkmenistan was noted in the Guinness Book of Records in 2001 when the biggest carpet of handwork of 301 square meter in the world was brought in it (length - 14 meters, width - 21,5 meters) and weighing 1200 kilograms.
One more record of Turkmenistan - the highest - 133 meters - a flagstaff. It was established in Ashgabat in 2008 before the main national museum of the country. Impress also the flag sizes - 52,5 by 35 meters which weight - 420 kilograms.

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On materials of information department of the State committee of Turkmenistan on tourism and sport.