The most important monument of Ashgabat in located in the southern part of Turkmenistan Independence Park, which covers an area 2 km long and 1 km wide. The area around the Independence Monument contains monuments of famous people of Turkmen history: the founder of the Seljuk dynasty ”Seljuk Beg”, the founder of the Turkmen people ”Oguz Han”, the Turkmen poet ”Magtymguly”, the Seljuk leader ”Sultan Sanjar”, the Turkmen warrior ”Georogly”the Seljuk rulers ”Alp Arslan” and ”Malik Shah”, the 18th century leader of the Ahal Tekkes ”Keymir Kor”, the poets ”Zelilli” and ”Sydi”, the leader of the White Sheep confederation ”Uzyn Hasan”, the father of the founder of the Ottoman Empire ”Ertogul Gazy”, the Turkmen commander and poet ”Bairam Han”, the poets ”Molianepes” and ”Mataji”, the Turkmen leader ”Gara Yusup”, the Seljuk ruler ”Togrul Beg”, the spiritual leader ”Gorkut Ata” and the poet ”Kemine”.