The main tourist sight of the capital of Turkmenistan is National Park of Independence with the symbol of modern Ashgabat established on it – the Monument of Independence, the highest construction in the country (local people call it “Eight-leg”).The basis of this snow-white monument is the hemisphere serving as symbolical image of a traditional Turkmen yurta. Rivers-fountains flow down all eight “feet” of a dome-yurta and partially on its surface. The column directed upwards is decorated by five-headed eagles and comes to an end with the gilt spike topped with a semi moon with five stars – symbol of unification of five largest Turkmen tribes.
Round a monument there are majestic statues of outstanding persons in the history of Turkmenistan, also decorated with gold.
The parade avenue of park with a gilt figure of the President surrounded by five-headed eagles-fountains finishes this majestic composition. In the evening the Independence Park is filled in by light of numerous lanterns, fixtures, projectors and all this white-gold magnificence for a long time leaves traces in a soul of even most tempted traveler.