title: Bagyr
text: # Bagyr
  
  Bagyr is a former village that has been annexed by the city of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. It is presently a neighborhood of the capital city. Bagyr features archeological sites.
  
  ## Sites
  
  ### Kulmergen Kala
  
  A fortress constructed in the 19th century, the walls are all that remains.
  
  ### Shikhalov Mausoleum
  
  An octagonal domed structure (also called Shikh Alou Mausoleum), this is believed to house the tomb of Nasipuri Sufi ascetic Abū ʿAlī al-Daqqāq (d. 1015).
  
  ## External references
  
  * Location of Bagyr in OpenStreetMap
  