Türkmenabat

Türkmenabat second-large city in Turkmenistan. Till 1924 and in 1927-40 the city had the name Chardzhuy, in 1924-27 Leninsk, in 1940-92. Chardzhou, in 1992-99 Chardzhev.

The great Silk way has played a huge role in the history and lives of this city. The grotto of Amul-this first name of Türkmenabat was one of important points, a reliable haven on this well-known road, also. Later it has been postponed also for the Construction Department river. She began to be called Amu Darya that is meant by the Amu-river.

Amulya valued was defined by his location. There was an ustronea a crossing through Amu Darya. Here trade roads met, and from here besides "Silk way" they conducted to Iran, India, Eastern Europe. Also the  crowd rustled under roofs of caravanserais, there was on streets a brisk trade in goods from many countries.

The Amul was a part of the Arab Caliphate, and on some sources represented the considerable cultural center. There are certificates that "Amul left many scientists..."

In 1221 mongolo-tatar troops have destroyed the city. After that there were only ruins. They were mentioned by the great commander and the poet of that time Babur.

Türkmenabat the sight is by all means reserved places Kugitanga, are to the southeast from Turkmenabad. Kugitang is a mountain area with an untouched civilization the nature, abounding with the most rare animal species and plants. Here it is possible to see a lunar landscape of Boya-dag, unique karst caves, the plateau of Dinosaurs with prints of paws of prehistoric pangolins.

The plateau of dinosaurs on which more than hundred fossilated traces of the most ancient pangolins are revealed is found on a northeast slope of Mount Gaurdak in the southeast of Turkmenistan. On the stony plateau located at the height of 750-800 meters, traces have remained almost ideally.

Today the city is surrounded by architectural complexes. The main and most extended city street bears a name of the first President of Turkmenistan S.A. Niyazov. Through Türkmenabat to the east and the West river crafts go. The city is the large industrial and cultural center of Turkmenistan. In the conditions of independence of Turkmenistan, the first steps to market economy, the number of the foreign countries opening in the city of firm, enterprise grows. With declaration of freedom of worship in the city with big scope there is a building of mosques.

The city museum of local lore, musical and drama theater of Sadie, tens of clubs, libraries and halls provide cultural rest and leisure of citizens.