Bagyr Explained

Official Name:Bagyr
Pushpin Map:Turkmenistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Turkmenistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:City
Subdivision Name: Turkmenistan
Subdivision Name1:Ashgabat
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Büzmeýin District
Timezone:GMT+5
Coordinates:37.9677°N 58.2157°W

Bagyr is a former village that has been annexed by the city of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. It is presently a neighborhood of the capital city. Bagyr features archeological sites.[1]

Sites

Kulmergen Kala

A fortress constructed in the 19th century, the walls are all that remains.

Shikhalov Mausoleum

An octagonal domed structure (also called Shikh Alou Mausoleum), this is believed to house the tomb of Nasipuri Sufi ascetic Abū ʿAlī al-Daqqāq (d. 1015).

Notes and References

  1. Book: Brummell, Paul. Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. 2005. 978-1-84162-144-9. 109. en. Paul Brummell.