Must-see fort · Ahal Province, Turkmenistan
Independence Monument
Garaşsyzlyk Binasy
Independence Monument is a fort in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan.
Independence Monument: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Independence Monument
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Independence Monument — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.88118, 58.38235. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Independence Monument
- Ashgabat Flagpole · fort · Ahal Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hazret Omar Mosque · dargah · Ahal Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Monument of Neutrality · fort · Ahal Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Children's World · park · Ahal Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Monument to the Turkmenistan Constitution · fort · Ahal Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque · dargah · Ahal Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan · museum · Ahal Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- First (Pervyy) Park · park · Ahal Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Inspiration Park · park · Ahal Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Memorial Park · fort · Ahal Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bicycle Monument · fort · Ahal Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Central Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Ahal Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- 1948 Earthquake Memorial · attraction · Ahal Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Turkmenistan Tower · attraction · Ahal Province · ~16 km · Must-see
- Turkmenbashy Mosque · dargah · Ahal Province · ~24 km · Must-see
- Türkmenbaşy Mausoleum · fort · Ahal Province · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jeytun · fort · Ahal Province · ~36 km · Must-see
- National Zoological Museum · museum · Ahal Province · ~43 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Independence Monument
Other forts & heritage near Independence Monument
- Ashgabat Flagpole · fort · Ahal Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Monument of Neutrality · fort · Ahal Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Monument to the Turkmenistan Constitution · fort · Ahal Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Memorial Park · fort · Ahal Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bicycle Monument · fort · Ahal Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Türkmenbaşy Mausoleum · fort · Ahal Province · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jeytun · fort · Ahal Province · ~36 km · Must-see
- Zemin binasy · fort · Ahal Province · ~2 km
- Ebedilik binasy · fort · Ahal Province · ~3 km
- Alp Arslan Monument · fort · Ahal Province · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Independence Monument open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Independence Monument yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Independence Monument?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Independence Monument?
Nearby: Ashgabat Flagpole (fort, 4 km), Hazret Omar Mosque (dargah, 4 km), Monument of Neutrality (fort, 5 km), Children's World (park, 6 km), Monument to the Turkmenistan Constitution (fort, 7 km), Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque (dargah, 7 km).
Is Independence Monument worth visiting?
Independence Monument is listed as a must-see fort in Turkmenistan on Spotwander.