"Bagt Koshgi" Wedding palace

The eleven-story building covers an area of over 38,000 square meters (410,000 sq. ft.). It is a three-tier structure, each side of which has the form of an eight-pointed star. A cube that towers over large columns forms its upper stage and incorporates a ball with a diameter of 32 meters\u2014a symbolic planet Earth with the image of Turkmenistan. Four entrances to the building symbolize the four directions. The interior of the palace is made in Turkmen style. The center has six rooms for registration of marriage. Three are wedding hall for events, two of which hold 500 and one holds 1000. On the ninth floor of the Palace\u2014in the central part of the "ball"\u2014is the Golden Hall for weddings, called "Shamchyrag". The Palace hosts 7 banquet rooms, 36 shops and 2 cafes, providing all the necessary items of wedding services, including dress shops, decorations, car rental, ethnic jewelry, photo studio, beauty salon and 22-room hotel. The third and fourth floors hold administrative offices and a library.