Magtymguly Avenue (Turkmen: Magtymguly şaýoly, Russian: Проспект Махтумкули), transliterated from Russian as Makhtumkuli, is an avenue in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is considered to be the longest and most prominent avenue in the capital
When it was originally created in the early 1880s, Magtymguly Avenue, then named Merv Prospect (Russian: Мервский проспект), ran through the entire city and then merged with the road leading to Merv. It was subsequently renamed Kuropatkin Prospect (Russian: Куропаткинский проспект) in honor of General Aleksey Kuropatkin.[1] Later, during the Soviet period, the avenue was known as Freedom Prospect (Russian: проспект Свободы), on which were hosted military and civilian parades on the occasion of many holidays, with most being held on Revolution Day (November 7), Victory Day (May 9), and International Workers Day (May 1). From 1953 to 1961, following Joseph Stalin's death, the street was named Stalin Prospect (Russian: проспект Сталина).[2][3] During the period of Niyazov's rule when Ashgabat streets were assigned four-digit numbers, Magtymguly was given the number 2033.[3]
In 1971, a monument designed by architects V. Vysotin and V. Kutumov to the 16th century Turkmen poet Magtymguly Pyragy (who would later become the avenue's namesake), was installed on the avenue on the site of the demolished Bahá'í temple.[4] Following the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991, the thoroughfare was immediately renamed Magtymguly Avenue in honor of Magtymguly Pyragy by order of President Saparmurat Niyazov. Over the next two to three years, a large fountain was installed on the avenue, and maple and acacia trees also appeared along its path. On this avenue in October 1992 the first Turkmen Independence Day Parade took place, which saw troops of the Ashgabat Garrison of the newly formed Armed Forces of Turkmenistan march past the reviewing stand from which President Niyazov observed the parade.[5][6]
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magtymguly, avenue, turkmen, magtymguly, şaýoly, russian, Проспект, Махтумкули, transliterated, from, russian, makhtumkuli, avenue, ashgabat, turkmenistan, considered, longest, most, prominent, avenue, capitalnative, namemagtymguly, şaýoly, turkmen, Проспект, . Magtymguly Avenue Turkmen Magtymguly sayoly Russian Prospekt Mahtumkuli transliterated from Russian as Makhtumkuli is an avenue in Ashgabat Turkmenistan It is considered to be the longest and most prominent avenue in the capitalMagtymguly AvenueNative nameMagtymguly sayoly Turkmen Prospekt Mahtumkuli Russian Former name s Merv Prospect 1881 1890 Kuropatkin Prospect 1890 1924 Freedom Prospect 1924 1953 Stalin Prospect 1953 1961 Freedom Prospect 1961 1991 NamesakeMagtymguly PyragyMaintained byCity of AshgabatLocationAshgabat Turkmenistan Contents 1 Origins and Description 2 Landmarks and Buildings along the avenue 2 1 Monuments 3 See also 4 ReferencesOrigins and Description EditWhen it was originally created in the early 1880s Magtymguly Avenue then named Merv Prospect Russian Mervskij prospekt ran through the entire city and then merged with the road leading to Merv It was subsequently renamed Kuropatkin Prospect Russian Kuropatkinskij prospekt in honor of General Aleksey Kuropatkin 1 Later during the Soviet period the avenue was known as Freedom Prospect Russian prospekt Svobody on which were hosted military and civilian parades on the occasion of many holidays with most being held on Revolution Day November 7 Victory Day May 9 and International Workers Day May 1 From 1953 to 1961 following Joseph Stalin s death the street was named Stalin Prospect Russian prospekt Stalina 2 3 During the period of Niyazov s rule when Ashgabat streets were assigned four digit numbers Magtymguly was given the number 2033 3 In 1971 a monument designed by architects V Vysotin and V Kutumov to the 16th century Turkmen poet Magtymguly Pyragy who would later become the avenue s namesake was installed on the avenue on the site of the demolished Baha i temple 4 Following the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991 the thoroughfare was immediately renamed Magtymguly Avenue in honor of Magtymguly Pyragy by order of President Saparmurat Niyazov Over the next two to three years a large fountain was installed on the avenue and maple and acacia trees also appeared along its path On this avenue in October 1992 the first Turkmen Independence Day Parade took place which saw troops of the Ashgabat Garrison of the newly formed Armed Forces of Turkmenistan march past the reviewing stand from which President Niyazov observed the parade 5 6 Landmarks and Buildings along the avenue EditState Russian Drama Theatre named after Pushkin Turkmen State Institute of Transport and Communications Main Drama Theater named by Saparmurat Turkmenbashi State Circus of Turkmenistan 7 8 Ashgabat Cinema 9 Inspiration Alley Ashgabat Park Ministry of Internal Affairs Ministry of National Security State Border Service Gul Zemin Mall Tashkent Park Turkmen Turkish Commercial Bank Ashgabat Vine Facility Cultural Center of Iran Central State Archive of Turkmenistan Institute of the Caspian Sea U S Embassy Ashgabat Brewery Central Physiology Scientific and Clinical Hospital Bayram Han Park Monuments Edit Alabay StatueSee also EditArchabil Avenue Bitarap Turkmenistan Avenue Saparmurat Turkmenbashi Avenue Independence Square Galkynysh SquareReferences Edit Plan goroda Ashabada Plan goroda Askhabada Map 100 sazhen to one English inch 1 8 400 in Russian c 1890 State of the Map keynote State of the Map 2016 YouTube October 4 2016 a b Gazetteer of Ashgabat Street Names Open Street Map Wiki Excursion tours on Ashgabad monuments silkadv com 18 December 2017 Retrieved 2018 11 06 V DIM Zolotoj vek turkmenistan gov tm Retrieved 2018 11 06 V DIM Zolotoj vek turkmenistan gov tm Retrieved 2018 11 06 Turkmenistan state circus established by presidential decree Turkmenistan ru www turkmenistan ru Retrieved 2020 12 24 Turkmenistan to reconstruct state circus building Turkmenistan ru www turkmenistan ru Retrieved 2020 12 24 Modern cinema to be built in Ashgabat Turkmenistan ru www turkmenistan ru Retrieved 2020 12 24 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Magtymguly Avenue amp oldid 1123562735, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
