More than thirty percent of the Armenian population lives in Yerevan. The metropolis is considered to be the cultural, financial and political center of the state. In the case if you count 782 year before our era (when was based the strength of Erebuni) the date of the cause of Yerevan, it turns out, in fact the Armenian city of Moscow ancient Rome. There are no beautiful palaces and monumental Baroque facades, but despite all the above there is an exclusive charm of streets, parks and small squares.
For a long time Yerevan was not able to recover from the devastating events of the 1990s. During the endless years of crisis and the unavailability of funding, almost all buildings and entire areas have been asking for renewal. However now to see, in fact that the metropolis is reviving, transforming into a beautiful and pretty space for tourists, where there are many virtuous attractions.
Building an Ensemble "Cascade", designed on the plan of A. O. Tumanjana. It is made of several components: the Museum (the center of arts of Gafeschyan), stairs, fountain and viewing platforms, from where the panoramic picture on Yerevan is revealed. The Museum's collection is composed of a large collection of glass products, formerly owned by a wealthy man Levon Gafeschyan, and also from the tempting works of advanced art.
A statue of the "Smoking woman" 1 of the unique cases of advanced architect F. Botero located in the square counterpart of the ensemble "Cascade". She gives herself the figure of a buxom naked lady reclining on a pedestal with a cigarette in her hands. The apparatus of the statue caused a controversial reaction in society. Some residents salali, actually that's what a call a classic moral foundations, others, by contrast, found it very unique.
The Matenadaran research Museum, where ancient Armenian manuscripts of great historical importance are preserved. Translated from the Armenian "Matenadaran "means"repository of manuscripts." On this day, there are a number of thousands of manuscripts in the collection. It is, in fact, that it is from the V century and is based on the Creator of Armenian writing – M. Mashtots.
The memorial ensemble Tsitsernakaberd on multiple victims of the genocide of the Armenian civilization in 1915. The memorial was built on the hill of the same name in the 1960s on the initiative of the district authorities. It is made of a 44-meter split in two stele, a cone of stone slabs, from the inside of which the eternal flame burns, and a 100-meter wall of mourning. In 1995, the band has acquired an underground Museum.
The invention of the Armenian genocide Museum was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the genocide. According to the idea of the developers, the underground room of the Museum is designed to symbolize the tomb, in which since 1915 more than a million lives were "buried". The collection is located on 2 floors. Its exhibits tell the story of the terrible disaster of the Armenian people, who had the opportunity to extend an elementary inhuman torment during the persecution sanctioned by the Ottoman Empire.
The ruins of the ancient metropolis in the Ararat plain, where for a long time before the advent of our era flourished the government of Urartu. Most quickly, the strength of Erebuni was built under king Argishti I in the VIII century before our era and worked as a defensive structure. The date of the cause of strength is often considered the year of the cause of Yerevan. In the Museum located near Erebuni you can look around the collection of valuable relics of the ancient Kingdom of Urartu.
Republic square, built on the plan of A. O. Tomanian in the mid-twentieth century. Its construction form is formed by five houses located on the perimeter. Between them-the Museum of the situation of Armenia with a virtuous collection of paintings by famous designers. In the middle of the square there is a singing fountain with lighting. The facades of the houses are covered with pink and white tuff, the reasons are made of basalt.
The government house is made of tuff and basalt and is located on the Republic square. It was built in 1926-52. The facade is decorated with columns and high arched Windows. Above the Central arch there is a tower with a clock face. The construction style of the building is made of the consistency of classical and chivalrous Armenian architecture. Now some buildings are used for exhibitions.
Charles Aznavour appeared in the family of Armenian immigrants. In order to perpetuate the name of this famous chansonnier in 2001, the area within the cinema "Moscow" was renamed and named after the artist. He himself was directly at the Grand opening ceremony of the refreshed square. Follows in the footsteps of separately identify the very room of the cinema, built in the 1930s in the manner known at that time of constructivism.
The pedestrian Nord Avenue stretches for 1.5 km from the Republic square to the Opera square. It was laid on the space where private dwellings used to be located. The government bought the land from the public and started construction only in 2001, but the plan was conceived by A. O. Tamannaon in the early XX century. The invention of part 1 of the prospectus occurred in 2006, 2 and the third in 2007. Along the street there are office buildings, expensive residential real estate, restaurants and shops.
The historical Museum and the art collection of Armenia are present in one of the houses on the Republic square. The Museum exposition consists of ethnographic, archaeological, numismatic and historical departments. The collection of paintings presents the works of Armenian, Russian and Western European designers. There are pictures of Aivazovsky, Levitan, Repin, Rubens, Tintoretto, Boucher.
The real music arena was created on the basis of the Opera class of the Yerevan Conservatory in 1932. A separate room was built by 1940. The midday facade of the stage is the vis-a-vis of Freedom square-the 1st of the most beautiful spaces in Yerevan. There are monuments to the national poet of Armenia O. T. Tumanyan and composer A. A. Spendiarov.
Sergei Parajanov is a leading-edge Director who has glorified the Armenian cinema for the whole world. He appeared and lived in Tbilisi. In 1991, after the death of the master, the Museum dedicated to his name was not closed in Yerevan. The exhibition is made from the Director's own things, and also from the artistic Affairs, on which it is possible to make an idea of the difficult current and creative way of this non-standard person. Inside the Museum recreated the exterior of the Tbilisi dwelling Parajanov.
The Dalan gallery presents works by leading designers of the post-Soviet space. Almost all paintings assume a huge cultural significance. The Museum has guided tours and there is a possibility to arrest the audio guide. There is also a souvenir shop where you can buy attractive author's Luggage, and a comfortable cafe in the yard, where guests can relax with a Cup of fine Armenian coffee from the city bustle.
Carpet factory and the Museum of the Megerian family. Already the third generation of this kind is interested in the creation and repair of carpets (the beginning of the company was in 1917 in the United States). In 2002 Maharani opened a workshop in Yerevan, which, the company has grown into a huge factory, superior to the volume of their other manufacturers. All products are made by hand on personal applications with the introduction of wool of the highest property and natural dyes.
The famous Ararat plant is considered one of the signs of Armenia. Here is performed the famous "Ararat", and some unique types of cognac are poured by the most personal applications:" Kilikia"," Sparapet"," Erebuni","Noah's Ark". The creation was founded in 1887 by a merchant N. Tairian. It is possible to get to the plant with a sightseeing trip.
The room of the railway station was built in the 1950s on what is the space where at the beginning of the XX century the 1st railway line was running, connecting Tiflis and Alexandropol. The absolute reconstruction of the ensemble was carried out in 2010. During repair cases has restored the historic exterior, the refreshed communications and delivered progressive equipment that satisfies the increased cases of jet passengers.
The blue mosque was built in the middle of the XVIII century by order of the Khan huseynali-Khan kajar, who at that time was considered the ruler of the Erivan khanate. The blue mosque symbolized the strength of the Armenian-Iranian friendship. For the current day it is the only active mosque in the city of Moscow of the state, in passing acting as the spiritual center of the Iranian community. The dome and the share of the facade of the temple are faced with azure tiles.
Shrine of the Immaculate Gregory the Illuminator was built in 2001 according to the plan S. Kurkjian on donations from families Manukyan, Gevorgyan and the Nazarenes. Later tsminda Sameba in Tbilisi, he is considered the most tremendous Christian Cathedral in the Transcaucasus. It is made of 3 buildings: the Church of SV. Queen Ashkhen, the Church of SV. Tiridat III and that the brain structure. The idea of construction belonged to the Catholicos Garegin I.
The temple of the Immaculate Zoravor is one of the oldest churches in Yerevan, built in the late XVII century. It is located in the Central part of the main city. Previously, its space housed a monastery and a chapel at the tomb of St. Ananias that were destroyed during the earthquake. According to legend, the 1st sanctuary was implemented in the VII century. The temple was restored in the 1970s, and then it resumed became active.
The monument "Mother Armenia" was built in 1967 in honor of the victory in the Majestic Russian war. He gives a decisive figure of a lady with a blade in her hands and a shield at her feet, which is a Homeland. The monument is located on the ground of akhtanak Park in the center of Yerevan. Inside the massive pedestal is a Museum dedicated to the great Patriotic war and the events of the Karabakh wars.
Antique Bazaar "Vernissage" between Buzand street and Aram street, where ancient books, coins, paintings, handmade statues, carpets and jewelry are sold. Almost all connoisseurs of antiquities, art historians and jewelers prefer to buy just here. Tourists have every chance to buy on the "Vernissage" original gifts at fairly low rates or simply walk between the shelves with unusual things.
The zoo was created in 1941 on the initiative of Dr. A. Sarkisov. At this point on his land inhabited within 300 animal species (almost 3 thousand individuals), who came here from all kinds of corners of the planet. For animals made close to natural circumstances, up to the simulation of Autonomous obtaining food. The zoo is situated on a greenish land of 25 hectares in the North-Eastern part of the metropolis.
City public Park of lovers in the Central part of the main city of Armenia. His situation started in the XVIII century. At that time it was located in the suburbs of Yerevan and was called the garden of Kozern. In the 2nd half of the XX century, the space became known among couples, in consequence of this in 1995, the city authorities found a conclusion about the renaming of the square. In 2005-2008, the Park was completely renovated.
Khor Virap is a Monastery at the foot of mount Ararat, located close to the Turkish border and about 40 km from Yerevan. According to the Bible (or their interpretation) on the space of the abode of Noah's ark, later of the completion of the Global flood. The monastery was realized in the VII century on the hill where once was located the ancient city of Artashat – the city of Moscow of the Armenian land during the reign of Artashes I.
P.S. Traditional dish and drink which I advise you to try:
Dolma-minced beef sliced, wrapped in grape leaves. Not counting the meat inside add rice, pepper, onions, tomatoes, and even paprika and dried Basil. To dolma mandatory with the sauce made of matsun with garlic.
Cognac, of course. Adherents of alcoholic beverages stronger, it is worth trying just it. The country has 2 of the most famous plants producing this drink — Ararat and Noah. Both of them, by the way, are present in Yerevan and, in fact, the most exciting, just 500 meters away friend vis-a-friend.
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