Türkmenbaşy Mosque

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque, also known as the Gypjak Mosque, stands about 7 kilometres west of Ashgabat in Gypjak, Turkmenistan. Completed in 2004 and designed by architect Robert Bellon, this 91-metre-high structure combines mosque and mausoleum functions, serving as the resting place of Saparmurat Niyazov, leader of Turkmenistan from 1985 to 2006. Executed in marble and Islamic architectural style, the building represents a significant religious and commemorative monument in the nation's capital region.