On march 23th 2013 ashgabat was recorded on guinness as the city with the most buildings covered with white marble.
City made of white marble.
It also houses the tomb of shah jahan himself.
Ashgabat is the capital of turkmenistan and the country s largest city.
Ashgabat is a relatively young city having grown out of a village of the same name established by the russians in 1881 which itself grew on the ruins of the silk road city of the 2nd century bc konjikala.
Natural elegance and long lasting beauty.
The stone is named after the town of sylacauga alabama which is sometimes called the marble city.
Two other marble counters quarried in america are augusta white marble georgia and calacatta lincoln marble colorado.
The most well known group of american marble is the danby family of marbles imperial danby marble montclair danby marble royal danby marble etc which are quarried in danby vermont and other locations in that state.
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Sylacauga marble also commonly known as alabama marble is a marble that is found in a belt running through talladega county alabama.
The city of white marble.
This is what is typical for the new buildings in ashgabat.
The city boasts 543 new.
If during the soviet times the city looked more like a small russian country town today it impresses visitors with new tall buildings huge.
Sylacauga marble has been called the world s whitest.
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It is prized for its pure white color and its crystalline structure.
It was commissioned in 1632 by the mughal emperor shah jahan reigned from 1628 to 1658 to house the tomb of his favourite wife mumtaz mahal.
As you cruise through the turkmenistan s capital city of ashgabat you will be aghast at the white marble buildings the ornate street lamps the golden monuments and perfectly manicured gardens.
Ashgabat the capital of energy rich turkmenistan has been recognized by guinness world records as having the world s highest density of buildings made from white marble.
Marble comes in a variety of colors and is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material.
Travel photographer amos chapple recently crossed into turkmenistan on a three day transit visa and was able to photograph many of the sights and.
Marble is a hard and durable rock that s been formed when heat and pressure meets limestone.
Crown of the palace taːdʒ ˈmɛːɦ ə l is an ivory white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river yamuna in the indian city of agra.