Tasharvat
39°45′09″N 54°22′28″E / 39.7524906°N 54.3744304°E Tasharvat is a small grove adjacent to a spring, en route from Jebel to Gozli Ata, in Turkmenistan.[1] It stood in a branch of the Silk Route, and the ruins of a stone-walled caravanserai features as a tourist-spot.[1][2]
In 1978–79, a few utilities were constructed by Bulgarian People's Army for the rare travelers; an inscription dedicated to Soviet-Bulgaria relations was also installed.[1][a] Three stone benches, a tap for potable water, and a sculpture —all on a concrete plinth— are all that survives.[1]
Notes[edit]
- ^ The inscription (in Russian) reads, "ПОСТРОИЛИ В 1979 Г. ПУСТЬВЕННО ТЕЧЕТ ЭТОТ ИСТОЧНИКИ ПУСТЬ НИКОГДА НЕ УССОХНУТ КОРНИ БОЛКАГО-СОВЕТСКОЙ ДРУЖБЫ."
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Brummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.
- ^ Hashimov, M. Religious and spiritual monuments to Central Asia. Ashgabat: Saga Publishing House. p. 82.
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