Alabay Statue Explained

Alabay Statue
Other Language 1:Turkmen
Other Title 1:Alabaý heýkeli
Wikidata:Q860129
Artist:Sargart Babaev
Movement:Realism
Subject:Alabay
Medium:Gilding
Dimensions:15 m × 35 m (49 ft × 115 ft)
City:Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
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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

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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Туркманистонда Олабай итига олтин ёдгорлик ўрнатилди. 9 June 2021. Kun. 12 November 2020. tk.
  2. News: Turkmenistan's president gets his golden dog. 9 June 2022. Eurasianet. 11 November 2020.
  3. News: Президент Туркменистана открыл в Ашхабаде золотой памятник алабаю. 9 June 2022. RBK. 12 November 2020. ru.
  4. Web site: 9 June 2022. Бердымухамедов открыл монумент «Туркменский алабай» | Политика. ru. 20 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Памятник «Туркменскому алабаю» открыли в Ашхабаде по инициативе Бердымухамедова. ru. 12 November 2020. 9 June 2022.
  6. Web site: В Туркменистане будет установлен монумент алабаю | Культура. ru. 23 October 2020. 9 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Президент Туркменистана побывал на крупных новостройках Ашхабада | Политика. ru. 6 November 2019. 9 June 2022.
  8. Web site: В Ашхабаде появится скульптура туркменского алабая | Общество. ru. 23 October 2020. 9 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Forbes. ru. Золотой памятник алабаю открыли в Ашхабаде. 12 November 2020. 9 June 2022.
  10. Web site: В Туркменистане появился золотой памятник алабаю. KP. 12 November 2020. ru. 9 June 2022.

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