Ashgabat Flagpole, Ashgabat
Facts and practical information
The Ashgabat Flagpole is a flagpole in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is 133 metres tall, making it the 4th tallest free–standing and 5th tallest flagpole in the world. It was erected on 29 June 2008. It was the tallest free–standing flagpole in the world until being surpassed by the 162 m National Flagpole in Azerbaijan on 1 September 2010. The Vice-president of the Guinness Book of World Records at the time, Greig Glenday, came to Ashgabat as a witness, and handed over a certificate of the record. ()
Ashgabat
Ashgabat Flagpole – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Turkmen National Theatre of Youth, The State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan, Neutrality Monument, Turkmen State Medical University.