Presidential Palace, Ashgabat
building with three golden domes, in Turkmenistan, built in 2011
Presidential Palace (Turkmen: Prezidentyň Köşgi) is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of Turkmenistan, located on Independence Square in the capital city of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. This building was built in May 2011, replacing the role of the smaller Oguzhan Presidential Palace, built in 1997 located nearby.
The palace is part of a larger complex also containing the Oguzhan Köşgi ('Oguzhan Presidential Palace') which is on the west side of the complex bordered by the Independence Square. The complex is bordered on the north by Köşk Köçesi ('Palace Street', former Karl Marx Street) and on the south by Galkynyş Köçesi ('Renaissance Street'). This street runs all the way to the southeastern tip of the complex bordering Galkynyş meýdany ('Renaissançe Square'). On the east it is bordered by the Beýik Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy Street.
Turkmenbashy Palace
French construction firm Bouygues built the Oguzhan Presidential Palace in 1997 for then-President of Turkmenistan Saparmyrat Nyýazow. The original presidential palace was once notable for its flamboyant appearance, but it was subsequently overshadowed in architectural stature by large buildings in oil-rich Kazakhstan, and even impoverished Tajikistan.
Evolution
Bouygues subsequently built a new palace. Construction began in 2008, and ended 18 May 2011.
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