Ashgabat Flagpole

The Ashgabat Flagpole, one of the tallest on planet Earth.

The Ashgabat Flagpole is the 5th tallest free-standing flagpole in the world, at 133 metres (436 feet) tall. It is located in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, and was erected on 26 June 2008. It has since been surpassed in height by the 160 m (525 ft) Panmunjeom flagpole (North Korea), the 162 m (531 ft) National Flagpole (Azerbaijan), the 165 m (541 ft) Dushanbe Flagpole (Tajikistan), and since October 2014 the 170 m (558 ft) Jeddah Flagpole.

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Ashgabat

Landmarks

Palaces	Oguzkhan Presidential Palace Ruhyýet Palace Wedding Palace

Hotels	Grand Turkmen Hotel Oguzkent Hotel President Hotel Ashgabat Yyldyz Hotel

Monuments and memorials	Ashgabat Memorial Complex Ashgabat Flagpole Fountain Independence Monument Monument to the Constitution Neutrality Monument

Mosques	Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque

Museums and theatres	Ashgabat cinema Ashgabat National Museum of History Ashgabat Russian Drama Theatre Exhibition Hall of the Ministry of Culture State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan Turkmen Carpet Museum Turkmenistan Cultural Centre Turkmen Museum of Fine Arts Turkmen National Theatre of Youth Turkmen Puppet Theatre

Retail and business	Altyn Asyr Bazaar Central Bank of Turkmenistan Russian Bazaar Turkmen State Circus

Education

Sport

Transport

People

See Category:People from Ashgabat

Coordinates: 37°53′13″N 58°21′02″E / 37.8870°N 58.3505°E / 37.8870; 58.3505

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Ashgabat Flagpole

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