Alabay Statue
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| Alabay Statue | |
|---|---|
| Turkmen: Alabaý heýkeli | |
 Height comparison of Alabay statue (second from right) with the height of other notable statues | |
| Artist | Sargart Babaev |
| Year | 2020 |
| Medium | Gilding |
| Movement | Realism |
| Subject | Alabay |
| Dimensions | 15 m × 35 m (49 ft × 115 ft)[1] |
| Location | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
Alabay Statue (Turkmen: Alabaý heýkeli) is a gilded statue that stands on Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The 49 feet (15 m) tall gilded statue (the statue itself is 29 feet, the pedestal is 20 feet),[1] depicts a Alabay dog. The statue was created by Turkmen artist Sargart Babaev[2] with the President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow's initiative in 2020.[3]
Appearance
[edit]The height of the dog's figure is 6 meters, it is installed on a pedestal 9 meters high. The 15-meter monument is located on an area with a diameter of 36 meters.[4]
It is installed at a roundabout along Magtymguly Avenue, in a vast area between Taslama and Tehran streets.[5]
History
[edit]The idea to erect a monument appeared in 2017, with several designs presented in October.[6]
Construction began in 2019 and completed in autumn 2020.[7][8]
The official opening of the statue took place in November 2020.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b "Туркманистонда Олабай итига олтин ёдгорлик ўрнатилди". Kun (in Turkmen). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Turkmenistan's president gets his golden dog". Eurasianet. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Президент Туркменистана открыл в Ашхабаде золотой памятник алабаю". RBK (in Russian). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Бердымухамедов открыл монумент «Туркменский алабай» | Политика" (in Russian). 20 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Памятник «Туркменскому алабаю» открыли в Ашхабаде по инициативе Бердымухамедова" (in Russian). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "В Туркменистане будет установлен монумент алабаю | Культура" (in Russian). 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Президент Туркменистана побывал на крупных новостройках Ашхабада | Политика" (in Russian). 6 November 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "В Ашхабаде появится скульптура туркменского алабая | Общество" (in Russian). 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Золотой памятник алабаю открыли в Ашхабаде". Forbes (in Russian). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "В Туркменистане появился золотой памятник алабаю". KP (in Russian). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
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