Olympic Stadium, Olympic stadium in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
The stadium spans 147 hectares with a 45,000-seat capacity, featuring a monorail system connecting seven stations across the sports complex.
Constructed in 2003 and named after Saparmurat Niyazov, the first president of Turkmenistan, the stadium underwent complete reconstruction from 2013 to 2017.
The stadium incorporates Turkmen architectural elements, including extensive use of white marble and a 600-ton Akhal-Teke horse head structure.
The complex includes fourteen sports halls, two five-star hotels, and multiple facilities connected through decorated walkways with numerous fountains.
An Olympic flame sits atop the horse head structure at 82 meters high, making it one of the tallest architectural features in Ashgabat.
Location: Ashgabat
Inception: 2003
Official opening: 2003
Capacity: 30000
Address: Ataturk (1972) kocesi Ashgabat
Phone: +99312455719
GPS coordinates: 37.90443,58.37709
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:22
Turkmenistan features diverse natural sites and monuments: the Darvaza crater with its perpetual fire, ancient sites of Merv and Nisa, ornate mausoleums, Kow-Ata underground lake, Yangykala canyon with colorful cliffs, the Kopet Dag mountains, and the Karakum desert. The capital Ashgabat showcases contemporary architecture in white marble.
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