Beautiful places in Yerevan. Yerevan: the history of its founding and how Noah, without restraint, gave the name to the capital of Armenia Population of Yerevan

Yerevan is an ancient city located in the edge of mountain peaks. Since 1918, Yerevan has become the twelfth capital of Armenia. But the history of Yerevan is more ancient. The city was previously called Erebuni, which was founded in 782 BC. No wonder they say that the capital Yerevan is older than. This is one of the most beautiful capitals in the world, where you can find both ancient architectural buildings and modern buildings. There are many ancient temples and monasteries here, as well as modern shopping and entertainment centers, countless cafes and restaurants, attractions and water parks. Here past and present, old and new collide.

Yerevan is the cultural center of Armenia, here you can visit various cinemas, theaters, concerts, operas, etc. Yerevan is unique in that it can provide recreation for tourists with different preferences, there are all the possibilities of active tourism. Yerevan can also be visited with the family, as there are many attractions and playgrounds for children. Evening Yerevan is especially beautiful. Walking through it, one gets the feeling that life is just beginning. Once having visited this beautiful corner of the Earth, you will want to return there constantly. Yerevan is an incredibly warm and hospitable city. Right from the airport, a beautiful sight opens - Mount Ararat, which is a symbol of these places. Yerevan is also the educational center of Armenia. There are many public universities, where every year thousands of students from all over the world enter.

Short video about Yerevan

How to get there

Don't know how to get to Yerevan? It can be reached by air, which is the most common for tourists. You can also get there using buses and your own cars. For tourists from Russia, you need to cross 2 borders before reaching Yerevan.
This is the border of Russia with Georgia, and the border of Georgia with Armenia. The Upper Lars road, which is often closed in winter, may turn out to be a problem. You can find out about the condition of the road on the official Lars forum on the Internet.

It is about 300 km from Georgia to Yerevan, which is almost 4 hours by car or bus. The second way to Yerevan is crossing the border with Iran, we do not recommend this option, as the road is very tiring with passes and mountains, and quite long compared to the first one.

From the border of Iran to Yerevan about 400 km - 7-7.5 hours. The Iran-Armenia customs border operates around the clock. Both in the first and in the second case, it is necessary to go through customs control. There is another, easier option - using the Tbilisi-Yerevan train, the cost of one ticket is 11,000 drams ($23).

By plane

Zvartnots

This is the largest and only international passenger airport in Armenia. One of the most beautiful and comfortable airports in the world. This is not only a beautiful architectural building, but also comfortable waiting rooms and friendly service. The airport is located 10 km from Yerevan. From the Airport to the center of Yerevan can be reached by bus and taxi. It will take only 15-25 minutes, the price of a bus ticket is 250 AMD (0.5$).

Flight duration:

1. - Yerevan 2.5-3 hours
2. - Yerevan 2.50 - 3 hours
3. - Yerevan 1.5 - 2 hours
4. - Yerevan 1.5 hours.

You can see how much tickets for your dates will cost.

Immediately after leaving the airport, several Armenian taxi drivers will approach you and offer their services. Advice - just agree with them on prices, in Armenia taxi drivers sometimes demand more than necessary.

By train

You can't get to Yerevan by train from Russia.

By bus

You can get to Yerevan by bus from different parts of the CIS and Russia. There are passenger flights from all cities of Russia. From the border of Russia to Yerevan, about 120 km. From Moscow to Yerevan about 3000 km - 48 hours drive. The road passes through the territory of Georgia. The average cost of a ticket from Moscow to Yerevan is 2000 rubles ($31). There are three bus stations in Yerevan - Northern Bus Station, Yerevan Bus Station and Kilikia Bus Station. Here are a few companies that operate passenger flights from different parts of Russia to Yerevan and back.

• "Albert Tour"- tel. +374 10 359050, +374 55 969409, +374 77 576526, +374 55 576526.
• Avazar Bus

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Yerevan - the time is now

Hour difference:

Moscow - 1

Kazan - 1

Samara 0

Yekaterinburg 1

Novosibirsk 3

Vladivostok 6

When is the season. When is the best time to go

Summer in Yerevan is more than 4 months of dry and hot weather. The average air temperature in August is 22-26 degrees, the highest air temperature is 41 degrees. In winter, it is moderately cold, stable snow cover does not occur every year. The average January temperature is from -4 to -6 degrees, maximum -31 degrees. Light winds dominate. Spring is short, the weather is unstable. Autumn weather is warm and sunny. In the city of Yerevan, the season falls on the following months: April, May, June, September, October and November. Most tourists meet in the summer, during this period, hotel prices increase markedly. The lowest prices are in winter, because during this period there are few tourists on the streets of the city. It is no secret that the most delicious fruits grow in Armenia, the Armenian apricot is especially appetizing, if you really want to taste the fruits of Armenia, you should visit this country after May.

You can get acquainted with the prices for tours to Yerevan, for example,.

Yerevan in summer

As we have already noted, it is hot in Yerevan in summer. People mostly walk in the evening. But it is during this period that most tourists meet. - a mountainous country, and summer is considered the most convenient time for tourism, during this period there are no problems with roads, although in some parts of the country it is especially hot. This is not the best time for budget travellers, as the prices of goods, services, and accommodations rise significantly.

Yerevan in autumn

Autumn Yerevan is beautiful in its own way. The weather is warm, the autumn sun warms the soul. One of the most suitable times for tourism. Everything around becomes colored. During this period, you can walk through the parks of the city. The average air temperature is 15-25 degrees. In late October and early November, precipitation in the form of rain is possible.

Yerevan in spring

In spring, everything in Yerevan blossoms and turns green. A great time to visit exhibitions, cinemas, theaters, etc. In early March, precipitation in the form of rain is possible. Compared to Moscow, the Yerevan spring is more benevolent.

Yerevan in winter

In winter, the capital of Armenia takes on a fabulous look, especially for the New Year. Holiday lanterns are lit everywhere. Each street is painted differently. A big Christmas tree will give you the feeling of a fairy tale. Particular attention is paid to the decoration of the Republic Square, it is here that the country's main Christmas tree stands. In addition to the Christmas tree, you can see many more different silhouettes of fairy-tale characters. There are unique eco-trees on other central streets.

Figure skating fans will not be able to pass by the only open skating rink - Swan Lake. The skating rink opens every year from December 1, is open from 19.00-23.00.

Prices for visitors:

• If you have your own skates - 500 AMD (1$)
• For visitors with rented skates - 100 AMD (0.5).

100 visitors will be able to ride on the rink at the same time. In cold weather, you can spend time in the best Yerevan restaurants and try national Armenian dishes.

Yerevan - monthly weather

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Yerevan - monthly weather

Districts. Where is the best place to live

Yerevan is divided into 12 districts:

• Ajapnyak
• Arabkir
• Davtashen
• Erebuni
• Kanaker-Zeitun
• Center
• Malatia-sebastia
• Nork-Marash
• Nor Nork
• Nubarashen
• Shengavit.

The central districts can be considered more convenient for temporary and permanent housing.

1. The districts - Center and Arabkir - are considered central. The Central District will be of particular interest to tourists. Here you can admire the view of modern architectural buildings, you can also see buildings with a longer history. Of course, shopping and entertainment centers are not far behind. The district includes the central part of the city.
2. Ajapnyak is located on the right bank of the Hrazdan River. The main streets of the district are Shinararneri street, Halabyan street and Makaryan street.
3. Arabkir is one of the largest and most prosperous districts of the capital. Arabkir is located in the eastern part of Yerevan.
4. Davitashen is located on the right bank of the Hrazdan River. It is in this district that the famous bridge of Cilicia is located.
5. Avan is the northeastern part of the city.
6. Erebuni is the southeastern part of the city.
7. There are 12 historical and cultural monuments in the Nork Marash region.
8. Nor-Nork can also be considered the central district, here is the highest point of the city.
9. Kanaker-Zeitun is located in the northwestern part of the city.
10. There are many historical monuments in Nubarashen and Shengavit regions.

On the map, the central circles are outlined in light green and green colors. As shown on the map, closer to the center are Kanaker-Zeytun - outlined in pink, Nork - in blue, Ajapnyak - in lilac, Malatia-Sebastia - in red, Nork - Marash - in dark green.

The central areas are convenient because everything is close, but for budget travelers this is not the best option. In this part of the city, hotels and temporary housing are more expensive than in other parts of the city. Lower housing prices are possible in the areas - Avan, Kanaker-Zeytun and Malatia-Sebastia. These areas are also convenient because they are closer to the center.

What are the prices for holidays

Yerevan hotel prices:

• 2 star- The average price per night is AMD 23,000 ($51).
• 3 star- The average price per night is AMD 31,000 ($65).
• 4 star- The average price per night is AMD 68,000 ($144).
• 5 star- The average price per night is AMD 70,000 ($148).

I usually book hotels on Booking - but you can check if there is a more attractive price anywhere.

To save money, you can rent daily accommodation, in the central part of the city the price for it will be 10,000-15,000 drams ($21-31), in non-central areas - 7,000-10,000 drams ($14-21). Options can be searched in the Trevelask section.

In one day, the average cost of food will be 10,000-20,000 drams ($21-41).

If you prefer to travel around the city by taxi, then on average, the cost will be 5000-10,000 drams ($10-21). On buses - 2000 - 4000 drams ($ 4-8).

To save money, you can rent daily accommodation in areas closer to the center. You can also buy food and cook yourself, and ride the bus or metro. Thus, you will reduce your expenses to a minimum.

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The cost of food, lodging, transportation, etc.

Currency: Euro, € US dollar, $ Russian ruble, rub Armenian dram, AMD

Main attractions. What to see

Thousands of tourists come to Yerevan every year. Many of them are interested in architectural buildings, unique sculptures in different parts of the city of Yerevan. Attractions here are the following:

1. Matenadaran named after Mesrop Mashtots

Matenadaran named after Mesrop Mashtots or simply Matenadaran is a center for the study and preservation of ancient documents. The Matenadaran holds one of the largest collections of medieval books and manuscripts. Matenadaran is a research institute - a museum of ancient manuscripts. The museum was founded in 1921. It is the first research institution in Armenia. About 20,000 manuscripts are stored here, more than 16,000 of which are completely Armenian manuscripts. The main task of the Matenadaran is the storage and restoration of ancient Armenian manuscripts. Official site . Address: Mashtots Avenue 53.

2. Armenian Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. A. Spendiarova

One of the most important buildings in Yerevan, which stands out for its architectural appearance. The building was founded in 1933, on January 20. It was the main project of the architect Alexander Tamanyan, who was awarded a gold medal in 1937, at the World Exhibition in Paris.

The theater is located in the center of the capital. Freedom Square is located in the courtyard of the Opera House. In the evenings, the square is full of people. In summer, you can ride a bike, scooter or rollerblade here. There are many prestigious cafes and restaurants. On the territory of the square there is Swan Lake, which in winter turns into a huge ice skating rink.

Throughout the square there are statues of the composer Al. Myasnikyan, composer A. Babajanyan, poet O. Tumanyan, composer A. Khachaturyan. Address: st. Tumanyan 54. Official site.

3. Republic Square

The main architectural complex of buildings in the administrative center of the city. The entire area was created according to the project of the chief architect of Yerevan A. Tamanyan, in the period from 1926 to 1958. The square has an oval shape, around which the following institutions are located: the residence of the governor, the second residence of the governor, the buildings of trade unions, the buildings of the museum and the hotel "Armenia".

The total area is 3 hectares. In front of the museum building there are singing fountains, thanks to which the square has become a favorite entertainment place for the city residents. The fountains were renovated in 2007 - equipped with modern computer control with the addition of light and sound effects. It seems that the fountains are dancing to the sounds of music, changing colors.

4. Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex

The complex was erected in Yerevan in 1967. Dedicated to the memory of the 1.5 million Armenians who died during the first genocide of the 20th century at the hands of the Turkish government. It has become a place of pilgrimage and an integral part of the architecture of Yerevan. The architect of the complex is A. Tarkhanyan.

The complex consists of three main buildings: the temple of eternity - consists of 12 slabs, inside which an eternal flame burns, a 44-meter stele of the "Revival of Armenia", and a 100-meter wall of mourning, which marks the path of innocent victims. Every year on April 24, hundreds of thousands of Armenians visit Tsitsernakaberd with flowers. Thus honor the memory of the innocent victims of the genocide. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

5. Cascade

Park named after A. Tamanyan, the more common name is Cascade. Cascade is the most favorite place for city residents and tourists. The cascade forms part of the Cafesjian fund of the museum. In the park you can find different copies of world art, as well as original inventions of Armenian and world sculptors.

Cascade - a complex of insane sculptures. The complex was founded in 1970. It consists of stairways that connect the center of Yerevan with Victory Park. On each of the levels there are works of world-famous sculptors - Fernando Botero and Lynn Chadwin. In front of the complex, you will see a statue of the chief architect of Yerevan, Alexander Tamanyan, after whom the park is named.

On the territory of the Cascade every Sunday there are free concerts, and there is a "Cascade". Address st. Tamanyan 10.

Churches and temples. Which are worth a visit

2. National Gallery of Armenia

The National Gallery of Armenia and the State Museum of Armenia are located in the same building. The National Gallery of Armenia is the main gallery in Armenia. The museum has been open to visitors since 1921. The collection fund of the museum contains about 25,000 paintings - mostly Armenian and European paintings.

The gallery exhibits paintings by such famous artists as Tintoretto, Auguste Rodin, Peter Paul Rubens, Gustav Kurban, Marc Chagall, John Tyler, and of course Armenian artists Minas Avetisyan, Martiros Saryan, Edward Isabekyan and so on.

Museum opening hours:

• Tuesday - Saturday from 11.00 - 17.30 (last visit at 17.00)
• on Sundays from 11.00 - 17.00 (entrance closes at 16.00).

The cost of the entrance ticket for adults is 800 AMD (1.8$). For schoolchildren, students and pensioners - 300 drams ($0.5). Admission is free for children under 7 years of age, art students and members of the art society.

The cost of the excursion service in Armenian is 3500 drams ($7.5), in Russian and English 5000 drams ($10). More information can be found on the official website of the museum.

3. Cafesjian Fund Museum of Modern Art

The museum opened in 2002, with the support of the Cafesjian Museum's fund. The museum was created with the intention to showcase the best of contemporary art in Armenia, and show the world Armenian art. The center offers a variety of exhibitions, as well as showcases original works of contemporary art.

More than one million people visit the center every year. Entrance is always free - to the First Gallery, to the museum shop, to the Khanjyan Open Gallery and to the Swarovski Crystal Gallery. The cost of tickets for other branches of the museum is 1000 drams ($2) for adults. Children under 12 years of age enter free of charge.

6. Museum of Modern Art

The museum was founded in 1972. It was the first specialized museum of contemporary art in the territory of the former Soviet Union. Over the next 20 years, its uniqueness was maintained. The museum is open to visitors every day from 11.00 - 18.00, except Sunday. The price of the entrance ticket is 500 drams ($1). The price for the excursion service is - in Armenian 2000 drams ($4). In Russian and English - 2500 drams.

Address: Mashtots Avenue 7. The official website of the museum.

7. Military Museum Mother Armenia

It was founded in 1970 as a museum dedicated to the victory in the Great Patriotic War. The museum building also serves as a stand for the statue of Mother Armenia. The museum has more than 30,000 exhibits.

Address: Azatutyan street 7. The official website of the museum.

parks

There are 30 parks in the city of Yerevan. They are all different, each is unique in its own way. Here you can walk, find mental and physical peace. We will try to list the most visited and popular of them.

1. Victory Park

Over time, acquired the name - Monument. The park opened in 1950 on November 29th. This is the largest amusement and amusement park in Yerevan. The park has an artificial lake, attractions, cafes, etc. Every Sunday at 20.00 there is a free concert.

Admission is free, the park is open every day from 11.00 - 00.00.

Park address: st. Azatutyan, 2.

2. Park of lovers

The first and only Japanese park in Armenia. The park has existed since the 18th century. In 2007, the park was rebuilt and acquired its present form. On normal days there are 400-500 visitors in the park.

Address: st. Baghramyan 21. Working days - Monday - Sunday 07.00 - 01.00.

3. Yerevan Botanical Garden

It is an eco-educational, scientific building. Was founded in 1935. Plants from all over the world are found in the garden. The total area is 80 hectares. The garden has about 1100 types of plants, it includes 4 dendariums.

Garden address: st. Acharyan 35.

4. English park

This is the first public English park in Armenia. The park opened in 1910, on October 3rd. The park is located in the central part of the city. Nearby are the buildings of the embassies of France and Italy in Armenia.

Address: st. Italy.

5. Yerevan Zoo

It is a research institution. Was founded in 1940. The total area of ​​the zoo is 85,000 square meters, 52,000 sq.m. of which are intended for animals. 183 species of birds and animals live in cages or protected areas of the zoo, 34 of which are registered in the IUCN Red Book, and 50 in the Red Book of Armenia.

The zoo was completely rebuilt and renovated in 2014. There is an aquaterrarium here, where various species of snakes, turtles, crocodiles and fish are presented in aquariums. The zoo is open to visitors every day from 11.00 - 21.00, and on Mondays from 09.00 - 21.00. For children under 3 years old, admission is free.

The price of an entrance ticket for children 4-5 years old is 4500 drams (4$), ​​6-8 years old - 6000 drams (7$), over 9 years old 8000 drams (9$).

Address: st. Myasnikyan, 20.

tourist streets

On all the streets of Yerevan, you can meet some original sculpture or landmark. The central streets of the city can be called especially touristy.

• north avenue- a street in the very center of Yerevan. The most prestigious street in the city, was founded in 2001, but opened in 2007. The street connects the Opera House and Republic Square. The total length is 500 meters. The street is distinguished by unique architectural buildings. Avenue includes - apartments, restaurants, shops and offices.

• Abovyan street was founded in 1869. The length of the street is 1600 meters. It is one of the central streets of the city. This is the impulse of Yerevan. It is named after the Armenian writer Khachatur Abovyan. Here is Charles Aznavour Square, which is named after the famous singer Charles Aznavour. The square was built between 1927 and 1958. On its territory are located: the hotel "Yerevan", the cinema "Moskva", the "drama theater named after Stanislavsky" and the "House of Artists of Armenia". In the center of the square are circular fountains symbolizing the 12 constellations.

• Tumanyan street one of the central streets of the city. Since 1961, the street has been named after the Armenian poet Hovhannes Tumanyan. At the beginning of the street there is a museum of H. Tumanyan. Here are: the building of the Opera named after A. Spendiaryan, Freedom Square, Swan Lake, the cinema "Moscow", the State Linguistic University named after V. Bryusov. The total length of the street is 1400 m.
• Mashtots Avenue is considered one of the greatest and central streets of the city, where there are many shops and restaurants. At the end of the street is the Matenadaran Museum. Intersects with 18th streets of the city.
• Movses Khorenatsi street is also considered the main street. The total length of the street is 3200 meters. There are also many shops and restaurants here. On the street there are - the Tashir shopping center, the Silachi hotel, the gold market, the Neptune children's entertainment center.
• Tigran Mets Street starts from Republic Square. On the street there are: the shopping center "Russia", the amusement park "Lunapark", the church of Grigor Lusavorich.
• Sayat Street - Novy named after the great poet Sayat Nova. The length of the street is 1600 meters. Intersects with 8th streets of the city. On Sayat-Nova Street there are: Yerevan State Conservatory named after Komitas, "Ani Plaza" hotel.

What to see in 1 day

If you have only 1 day to explore the city and don't know what to see in Yerevan, you can look at several sights, visit museums, and in the evening walk along the beautiful tourist streets.

08.00 - Walk to the nearest metro stop, go down the escalator, buy a metro coin, take the metro and get off at the Republic Square station. Here you can see the main buildings of the city.

09.00 - Museums of the city open at this time. You can visit the historical museum and the main gallery of the country.

10.00 - Walk along North Avenue - the brightest and most modern street in the city, walk along it for about 20-25 minutes.

10.30 - Walk to Freedom Square. The beautiful architectural building of the Opera will open before you, do not forget about the Swan Lake and the famous sculptures located on the square. The entire viewing will take approximately 40 minutes.

11.30 - Walk on foot to the Cascade complex, where you will see a beautiful sight. Whom you will not meet here: sculptures of hares, acrobats, a large teapot, etc. Carefully inspect everything, go inside, climb the squadron. There are unique sculptures on each level, then visit the Cafesjian Fund Museum.

15.00 - You can sit down somewhere nearby for a snack, then walk to the Victory Park, look at the large statue of "Mother Armenia" if you wish, you can go to the "Mother Armenia" museum. Then get to the bus stop and get on the bus number 1. On it you will reach Tigran Mets street. This will take approximately 15 minutes. It is here that the church of St. Gregory the Illuminator is located. It will take one hour to see the complex.

17.00 - You can take bus number 14 or 7 and go to Place Charles Aznavour. The bus does not go directly to the square, you will need to ask the driver where it is better to get off and walk to the place.

19.00 - You can take a taxi to the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex, if you wish, you can see the museum.

20.00 - After all the walks, evening Yerevan will open in front of you. You can walk around the city and look at the singing fountains. Thus, in one day you will have time to see the main sights of the city. If you mix up stops or metro stations, it doesn’t matter, you can calmly ask passers-by, city residents are friendly to tourists.

What to see in the surroundings

1. Garni pagan temple

It is located 28 km from Yerevan - in the Kotayk region in the village of Garni. This ancient pagan temple is the main cultural and historical monument of Armenia. In all likelihood, the temple was built in the 2nd century BC and was completely destroyed in 1679. With the help of the surviving remains, the temple was restored in 1969-1975.

"Latar"

This is the largest outdoor swimming pool in Yerevan. The swimming pool is open every day from 11.00-20.00.

The price of the entrance ticket is 6000 drams.

Address: st. Silikyan 5, building 58. Official website.

"Razdan"

Outdoor swimming pool of the hotel "Hrazdan" in the city of Yerevan. Rest in this pool is possible every day from 11.00-20.00. Official site .

Ba basin on the territory of the Football Academy in Yerevan

Address: Avan, st. Acharyan 35. Official site.

Playcity

Fans of outdoor activities will be able to go to "playcity", a large entertainment complex for adults and children. in the center there are slot machines and attractions, 7d cinema, bowling, karting, paintball, mini golf, billiards, mini golf, bumper car, etc.

Address: st. Acharyan 35. Official site.

In the city, you can also visit cinemas, theaters, concerts, and you can also sign up for various excursions and programs. Thrill-seekers will be able to enjoy a bird's-eye view of the city with the help of "SkyBall". There are also many gyms and gyms in the city. The city has a special aura that will allow you to do yoga and meditation.

Shopping and shops

Yerevan is home to the largest shopping and entertainment centers in the country. There are brand shops, boutiques, shopping centers. The biggest discounts are at the end of each season. List of the largest shopping centers:

• "Yerevan Mall"- multifunctional entertainment and trade center. The center opened in 2014, the largest shopping and entertainment center in Armenia, with a total area of ​​59.900 sq. meters. In addition to international brand stores, there are also local brands here.
  Address: st. Arshakunyats 34/3. open every day from 10.00-22.00. Official site .
• "Dalma Garden Mall"- the shopping center is located on Tsitsernakaberd Highway 2, open every day from 10.00-22.00. Official site .
• Shopping center "Tashir" is located in the central part of the city on Tigran Mets Avenue. The center is open every day from 10.00-22.00.

All along North Avenue, there are rows of branded stores. There are also good shops in the central part of the city.

Bars. Where to go

List of the most famous bars in Yerevan:

ethnic loungebar Calumet

Works on weekends from 17.00 - 00.00. Address: st. Pushkin 56.

Yerevan - holidays with children

Yerevan is one of those cities where you can safely relax with children. The city has a lot of entertainment for children of all ages.

Toy railway

In the central part of the city there is a children's railway with three stops, 2.1 km long. Address: st. Dzorapa 130.

Victory Park

If you visit Yerevan in the summer, you can pamper your children with the rides of the Victory Park, there are many carousels for children and adults. The park is open every day, admission is free, tickets for attractions are sold at the box office of the park. Park address: st. Azatutyan 2.

Lunapark

On Tigran Mets Street there is "Lunapark", the price of attractions starts from 200 drams. In winter, you can take your children to the children's entertainment center "Neptun". Address: st. Tigran Mets.

Captain Kid's Treasure Island

The largest entertainment center is located in the shopping center "Yerevan Mall", the center is open every day from 10.00-22.00. Called the center "Captain Kid's Treasure Island". Address: st. Arshakunyats 34.

Ski holidays

There are no mountains for skiing in Yerevan, but the city has all the possibilities for a ski holiday. The city is located 70 km from Yerevan. You can get there by taxi, the price will be approximately 7000-8000 drams.

Current time in Yerevan:
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Numerous monuments and sculptures, skillfully created in honor of outstanding Armenians, testify to high culture, they are dedicated to musicians, actors, sailors, naturalists, researchers, heroes who lived all over the world.

How to get there

Given the geopolitical situation that has developed around Armenia today, in addition to the plane, Yerevan can only be reached through Georgia. A passenger train runs regularly from Georgia to Armenia and back, and it is also possible to get there by car or bus.

The station in Yerevan is similar to the stations of the Russian Railways. Spacious building in the spirit of Stalinist classicism, renovated and put in order. Posters in Russian “South Caucasian Railway” are everywhere, Yerevan residents say that this transport infrastructure of Armenia belongs to Russian Railways OJSC and is a subsidiary. With all this, only one passenger train departs from Yerevan. In winter, it goes to Tbilisi on odd days, and back on even days. In the summer, the same train goes to Batumi (a resort on the Black Sea coast). He is on the road all night, so you can sleep peacefully, waking up only twice to go through customs control.

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Districts

In modern Yerevan, there is a division into 12 districts (Ajapnyak, Arabkir, Avan, Davtashen, Erebuni, Kanaker-Zeytun, Kentron, Malatia-Sebastia, Nork-Marash, Nork-Nork, Nubarashen, Shengavit), which in turn are divided into quarters.

Tourists will be interested in certain places that differ from an aesthetic point of view.

Quarter Kond. Among others, this quarter is published more often than others on the glossy pages of fashion magazines, and more than others it attracts tourists from all countries, promising to show “old Yerevan” without embellishment and ceremonial splendor. Historically, this is an area inhabited by Armenians. As early as the beginning of the 20th century, the population of Yerevan was divided along ethnic lines into approximately equal shares of Armenians and Azerbaijanis (47% each) and 16% of all others. But at the beginning of the 21st century, most educated Yerevanians would prefer not to notice this quarter. It survived the renovation of the center unchanged. Its inhabitants, like many centuries ago, organize their own living space around them, not coordinating this process with regulatory requirements and urban plans.

This is essentially a slum, but very ancient and alive. Walking along the crooked streets, you can see a paved stone pavement, or the rickety walls of an ancient mosque converted into residential apartments. It is easy to lose the line between public and private. Having turned at the next turn, you will find yourself in the courtyard where the neighbors have gathered and discuss the latest news.

Northern Avenue. This is a modern pedestrian street, originating from Abovyan Street, not far from the Republic Square. At its core, Northern Avenue is the opposite of the Kond quarter. Here you can find numerous cafes, shops with inflated price tags, behind which high-rise modern buildings rise. This quarter was planned as an elite one. The cost of apartments in these houses is not inferior to other world capitals. It is not difficult to notice, walking in the evening, that in most of the windows the light does not light up. High-rise buildings lined with tuff and travertine turn into dark silhouettes, reminiscent of mountain peaks. Locals say that the apartments are still sold, but to Armenians living not in the country, but to representatives of wealthy Armenian diasporas around the world. Therefore, they appear here only when there is free time to relax in their historical homeland, or when business leads to Yerevan.

Republic Square - the main square of Yerevan, one of the symbols of the city. It was created in 1926 according to the design of the architect A. I. Tamanyan during the reconstruction of the city. For a long time until 1991 it bore the name of Lenin. Along the perimeter of the square there are five buildings that create an architectural ensemble: the Government House (with city chimes), opposite it is the House of Ministries of Armenia, then the building of the Mariott Armenia Hotel, the House of Communications and the building of the Museum Complex (where the Art Gallery and the History Museum of Armenia are located) . All buildings are faced with pink tuff and decorated with fine carvings with national ornaments. There are fountains, beautiful street lamps and benches in front of the Museum building. On the opposite side of the Museum there is an alley with summer cafes and a small artificial pond with 2750 fountains, which were installed in 1968 and reflect the age of Yerevan.

During the daytime, the square is the center of business activity: every now and then you meet people in formal suits, in expensive cars. In the evening, in the light of lanterns, this place is transformed, it becomes cozy and attractive.

Victory Park (Hakhtanak) easy to find, guided by the statue of a woman with a sword in her hands. From different points of the city, this monument is visible far above - this is the image of "Mother Armenia", a symbol of the Motherland. It is located on a high pedestal, inside which is the museum of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia. Below it is an eternal flame and a memorial to the fallen Armenians who defended their homeland during the Second World War. Around there is a park with alleys, a pond, attractions, various cafes. Victory Park is a favorite place for walking among locals because it offers an excellent view of the center of Yerevan.

The entrances to the courtyards and the courtyards of the central part of the city can also be considered a landmark of Yerevan. When you first find yourself in an ordinary courtyard, you pay attention to cleanliness and order. The doors to the entrances, as a rule, do not close, and at the same time the entrances are neat and repaired. Even here you can find the legacy of Tamanyan, when an ordinary electric substation booth is finished with tuff, decorated with arches and columns. It is also worth paying attention to the contradictory nature of the buildings in Yerevan. From the front facade, from the side of the street - they are strict, made in neoclassicism, and from the side of the courtyard - their facades are organized independently by the townspeople themselves, and pursue purely practical goals. Balconies and loggias are built one on top of the other without any permission. Some of them hang very dangerously over the street. Numerous linen cables stretch in beams from windows and balconies to most lampposts. Some days the whole yard is hung with washed sheets and clothes. Another distinguishing feature of Yerevan courtyards is graffiti, or rather naive artistic creativity on the walls of the arches at the entrance. These pictures and drawings are done in an organized manner. They give the city a certain openness, honesty, friendliness.

What to see in Yerevan

Yerevan, as the capital of Armenia, simply cannot help but have a solid list of interesting places to visit. In terms of studying the history of the country, the formation of its modern statehood, things to be proud of, there is no better city than Yerevan.

Guests of the capital of Armenia can also purchase a Yerevan Card, which entitles them to free travel by metro and taxi. In addition, the cost of the card includes a discount in restaurants, hotels, shops, free admission to many attractions in Yerevan, a mobile application, a SIM card with internet and phone support. Cards are available for 24, 48, 72 hours and without time limit. You can read more at

Yerevan is the capital and the largest city in terms of population in Armenia. In Russian transcription until 1936 - Erivan. It is located on the left bank (along the Araks River) part of the Ararat valley. The population is 1,121,900 (2011). The area of ​​the city is 300 km. Yerevan is the most important transport hub, as well as the political, economic, cultural and scientific center of the country. The city is served by 2 airports and the subway.

Height above sea level - from 900 to 1300 m, part of the city is located on a volcanic plateau north of the Ararat valley.

Geographical position of Yerevan

Yerevan is located in the northeastern part of the Ararat plain, located in the central part of the Armenian Highlands. The plateau on which Yerevan is located is bordered by mountains on three sides - Mount Aragats is in the northwest, the Kanaker Plateau is in the north, and the Geghama Mountains are in the east. To the south, the Yerevan Basin descends into the valley of the Araks River, behind which rises the massif of the Greater and Lesser Ararats. The relief of Yerevan is very diverse, the height fluctuations in its line reach 400 meters. Through the city, in a picturesque gorge, the river Hrazdan flows. The features of the relief, the climate, the study of the wind rose on this mountain plateau formed the basis of the first general plan of Yerevan, created by the academician of architecture A. Tamanyan in 1924. According to this plan, Yerevan was conceived as a city with a radial-circular layout of the center, preserving the historically established directions of highways and significant monuments of history and culture. All subsequent general plans and projects for the development of Yerevan, basically, continued the ideas of A. Tamanyan.

Climate

The northern part of the city has a dry subtropical climate. In mountainous areas, at an altitude of 200-300 meters - a temperate continental climate. The annual average air temperature is 11.8 °C, in summer +25 °C, in winter -4-5 °C, the absolute maximum is +42 °C, the absolute minimum is -31 °C. On average, there are 325 sunny days a year. The period without frost lasts 213-224 days. Relative air humidity is from 44-45% in summer to 70-80% in winter.

Story

The year of foundation of Yerevan is considered the year of foundation of the Urartian city of Erebuni - 782 BC. e., located on the southern outskirts of modern Yerevan, although there is no evidence indicating the existence of a significant settlement at the location of the city in the period from the 4th century BC. e. to the 3rd century AD e. According to the rock cuneiform chronicle in Van, the Urartian king Argishti I built the city of Erebuni in the fifth year of his reign. An inscription on a stone slab found in 1950 on the Arin-Berd hill made it possible to identify this settlement with Erebuni. The inscription reads: “By the greatness of the god Khaldi, Argishti, the son of Menua, built this mighty fortress; established her name Erebuni for the power of the Biayni country and for intimidating the enemy country. The land was deserted, I did mighty deeds here ... ”A century later, the administrative and political center of the region moved to the Teishebaini fortress, founded by King Rusa II on the southwestern outskirts of modern Yerevan; however, Teishebaini was defeated, apparently by the Scythians, during the years of the fall of Urartu (590 BC). Erebuni, however, continued to exist in the Persian era; there, for example, Milesian coins were found, minted around 478 BC. e. Apparently, at the same time in the Armenian language, its name began to be pronounced as Erevuni, with the transition [b] > [v]. There are hypotheses, however, not supported by anything, that Erevuni was the center of the Persian satrapy of Eastern Armenia.

For the IV century. BC e. - III century. n. e. archaeological sites are practically absent. The mention of Yerevan (and the Manichaean and Christian communities that existed in it) is seen in one Sogdian Manichaean text of the 3rd century, from which it is clear that one of Mani's disciples founded a Manichaean community there, along with a Christian one. According to the inscription, a certain “ruler” ruled in the alleged Yerevan, which, according to researchers, means the presence of a fortress there, headed by a local ruler. In the 5th century the oldest of the churches in Yerevan was built - the Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul (Petros-Poghos; demolished in 1931). The settlement was located in the gavar (district) of Kotayk, Ayrarat province of Greater Armenia, 20 kilometers from its political and spiritual capital, Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin).

Today, Yerevan is significantly changing every day and takes on the appearance of a modern European capital with national characteristics. Construction in the city takes on a global scale, changing the city beyond recognition. A new Northern Avenue has been built, point and district modern buildings are being built throughout the city, many foreign embassies and consulates have been created in the city, Yerevan is gaining political and economic power, spreading its cultural, political and economic influence far beyond the borders of the Republic of Armenia.

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Basic data

A country
Armenia

Based
782 BC uh

Population
1356 thousand people (2005)

city ​​square
250 km?

Postal codes
0001-0099

Telephone code
-374 (10)

Geographical coordinates
040.167 0044.5174 0°10h00"N 44°31h00"E / 40.166667 ° N sh. 44.516667°E (G) Coordinates: 40°10h00"N 44°31h00"E / 40.166667 ° N sh. 44.516667°E (G) 40.166667, 44.516667

Height above sea level
900-1200 m

City government

Webpage
www.yerevan.am

Mayor of the city
Gagik Beglaryan

(arm. ??????), (until 1936 Erivan)- the capital of Armenia, one of the oldest cities that have survived (founded in 782 BC).
It is located on the left bank (along the Araks River) part of the Ararat valley.
The etymology of the toponym "Yerevan" is probably Urartian; According to a cuneiform inscription on a stone slab found in Yerevan in 1964, the city was founded by the Urartian king Argishti I in the 7th century BC. uh
ancient era
Armenian legends erect the foundation of Yerevan to Noah, deriving the name of the city from the exclamation: “Yerevants” (She appeared!), Allegedly made by Noah, when the top of Small Ararat was exposed from the water. This is considered an example of the so-called. folk etymology.
The year of foundation of Yerevan is considered the year of foundation of the Urartian city of Erebuni - 782 BC. e., located on the southern outskirts of modern Yerevan. According to the rock cuneiform chronicle in Van, the Urartian king Argishti I built the city of Erebuni in the fifth year of his reign. An inscription on a stone slab found in 1950 on the Arin-Berd hill made it possible to identify this settlement with Erebuni. The inscription reads:
“By the greatness of the god Khaldi, Argishti, the son of Menua, built this powerful fortress; established her name Erebuni for the power of the Biayni country and for intimidating the enemy country. The earth was deserted, I did mighty deeds here ... "

A century later, the administrative and political center of the region moved to the Teishebaini fortress, founded by the fair-haired king II on the southwestern outskirts of modern Yerevan; however, Teishebaini was defeated, apparently by the Scythians, during the years of the fall of Urartu (590 BC). Erebuni also continued to exist in the Persian era, for example, Milesian coins were found there, minted around 478 BC. Apparently, at the same time in the Armenian language they began to pronounce its name as Erevuni, with the transition [b]> [v]. There are hypotheses, however, not supported by anything, that Erevuni was the center of the Persian satrapy of Eastern Armenia. In the 5th century the oldest of the churches in Yerevan was built - the Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul (Petros-Poghos; demolished in 1931). The settlement was located in the Gavar (district) of Kotayk, Ayrarat province of Greater Armenia, 20 kilometers from its political and spiritual capital, Vagharshapat (former Etchmiadzin). It should be noted that part of modern Yerevan is also located on the territory of the ancient Gavar Aragatsotn, since the Hrazdan River served as the border between Gavar.
The ruins of the Erebuni fortress.

Middle Ages
The earliest mention of the city in Armenian sources - "The Book of Letters" refers to the year 607, when a certain Daniel from Yerevan is mentioned among the Armenian churchmen who remained faithful to the decisions of the Chalcedon Cathedral. Further, Yerevan is mentioned in connection with the Arab conquest: in August 650, it was besieged by the Arabs, but without success. The city fell under the rule of the Arabs in 658. In 660, an anti-Arab uprising took place there. With the fall of Arab power and the restoration of Armenian statehood, the city was part of the Bagratid kingdom of Ani; in the 11th century it was conquered by the Seljuks. In the XIV century the population of the city was 15-20 thousand people, but the defeat by Tamerlane in 1387 dealt him a strong blow. During the reign of Kara-Koyunlu and Ak-Koyunlu, Yerevan was an important cultural center, while until 1441 the administration remained in the hands of the Armenians.
Yerevan in the Ottoman-Persian era
In the 16th-17th centuries, Yerevan (pers. ??????), like the entire region, served as the arena of the devastating Iranian-Turkish wars, which had a serious impact on the demography of the region. While the Armenian population was exterminated, deported and taken prisoner, Turkmen nomadic tribes, whom the local rulers regarded as their support, were settled in the region not only spontaneously, but also deliberately. So, according to Abbaskuli-aga Bakikhanov, “Shah Ismail (Safavi) resettled the Bayati tribe from Iraq, partly to Erivan, and partly to Derbend and Shabran, in order to strengthen the local rulers.
Panorama of Yerevan in 1672 (engraving from the book: J. Chardin) During the struggle between the Ottoman Empire and Persia, Yerevan changed hands 14 times. At the beginning of the 16th century, the city was captured by Shah Ismail Safavi. In 1554, a 200,000-strong Turkish army captured and ravaged Yerevan, while massacring a large number of the population. In 1580, the city was taken by the army of the Turkish vizier Lal Mustafa Pasha, who destroyed Yerevan and captured 60,000 Christians and Muslims. The successor as commander, Pasha Farhat, built a new fortress in the city in 1582. The fortress had an almost square shape in plan - 850 m long, 790 m wide, surrounded by a double wall on three sides, and only on the western side - to the steep bank of the Hrazdan River, the wall was single. The fortress was equipped with three gates: Tabriz to the south, Maidan (on the square in front of it; also the gate of Yayla) to the north and Bridge - towards the river. In front of the Maidan Gates there was a large suburb - the so-called "old city". The red bridge across the river, to which the Bridge Gate led, was built in 1679, it was covered by the Kechigala fortification built on a hill. In 1604, the fortress was taken by Shah Abbas I. The Portuguese author of that era, Antonio de Gouvea, wrote:
The Shah ordered to take Erivan, which is completely inhabited by Armenians, the land is cultivated and fruitful ...

However, in the face of the Turkish counter-offensive, which he did not consider himself able to resist, Abbas already at the end of the same 1604, in the words of the Armenian historian of the 17th century Arakel Davrizhetsi, “ordered the deportation of all the inhabitants of Armenia - both Christians and Jews, and Muslims - to Persia so that the Ottomans, when they come, would find the country depopulated.” The withdrawal of the population of Yerevan was entrusted to Amirgun Khan. "Persian troops sent to evict the people, having raised them, expelled them from villages and cities, set them on fire and ruthlessly burned all settlements, houses and dwellings." the Persians, however, succeeded in securing Eastern Armenia, and according to Gouvea:
… Within a short time, the city was rebuilt and repopulated, but this time by Mohammedans, and not by Armenian Christians, whom the king evicted deep into Persia …

In 1635, Yerevan (ref. ????) was again captured by the Turks, but a few months later, after a long siege, it was recaptured by the Persians. According to the Turkish-Persian peace agreement in 1639, it finally became part of Persia. With the collapse of the Safavid Empire, Yerevan was retaken by the Turks (1723). The French author of those years D. Sagredo writes:
... Another group of the Turkish army, which entered Persia from the side of Erivan, captured this place by storm, destroyed thirty thousand Armenians ...

After 10 years, the city was returned by Nadir Shah.
Yerevan in 1796 In Persia, Yerevan was the center of begler flight, the ruler of which bore the title of Sardar, since 1747 - khan. Yerevan beylerbekism was often called not only by the name of the city, but also Chukhur Sa "d (Persian ???? ???, Arm. the Kurdish tribe sa "adlu, many of whose representatives ruled and occupied administrative posts in the beglerbek. In the Erivan Khanate and its capital, Muslims (Persians, Turko-Mongols and Kurds) made up 80% of the population, Armenians - 20% and lived mainly in Yerevan and villages The Armenians dominated the craft and trade of the region and were of great importance for the Persian administration.The immediate leaders of the Armenians of Yerevan were the Melikov Aghamalyan family.The Meliks had full administrative and judicial power over the local Armenians, with the exception of the right to sentence to death (which only Sardar had). The city was divided into three quarters (mahala): two Muslim and one Armenian.The Armenian quarter was called Kond, it was located in the northwestern part of the city, it was located 4 of the oldest Armenian churches of the city (there were 10 in total). There was also a luxurious palace of Melikov Aghamalyans surrounded by a garden. Evliya Celebi counted 2060 "clay-roofed houses" in the city; by the time of the Russian conquest (1827), the city had 1,700 buildings, 850 shops, 7 churches, 10 baths, 7 large caravanserais, 5 squares (squares), 2 bazaars, and 2 schools.
As a result of the wars, by 1804 the population of Yerevan was reduced to 6 thousand inhabitants, but by 1827 the population of the city was already more than 20 thousand.
Yerevan under Russian rule
Coat of arms of the Erivan province. During the first Russian-Persian war, the Yerevan fortress was twice unsuccessfully attacked by the Russians (in 1804 by Tsitsianov and in 1808 by Gudovich). On October 5, 1827, Yerevan was taken by the troops of Paskevich (who received the title of Count of Erivan for this). The following year, under the terms of the Turkmenchay Peace, the Erivan Khanate became part of the Russian Empire. Erivan became the capital of the Armenian region (since 1849 - Erivan province). The fifteenth article of the Turkmanchay peace treaty allowed for a year the Armenians - subjects of Persia - to cross the Araks, which became the new frontier of the Russian Empire with Persia.
Orthodox Cathedral By the beginning of the 20th century, the population of the city had grown to 29,033, of which 49% were Muslims (Turks, Kurds, Persians), Armenians - 48%, Russians - 2%. There were 8 churches in the city (6 Armenian and 2 Orthodox) and 7 Shiite mosques. The oldest of the churches, Peter and Paul, was built in the 5th century. The bell tower of the 12th century Katoghik church also stood out; Zoravar Church (1691-1705) was famous for the fact that according to legend, the Apostle Ananias was buried there.
Huseynali Khan (Blue Mosque), recently restored by Iranian masters, has been preserved from the mosques in Erivan.
Despite the status of the capital of the province, Erivan retained the appearance of a poor provincial-eastern city, with one-two-story adobe houses, narrow crooked streets. The palace of the Serdars and the fortress lay in ruins; for production, there were only cognac and brick factories and several small factories. In 1902, the first railway line passed through Erivan, connecting it with Alexandropol (Gyumri) and Tiflis, in 1908 the second line connected it with Julfa and Persia, which contributed to its economic development. In 1912, the turnover of industry was 847.7 thousand rubles, of which 600.9 thousand rubles. was for winemaking. The city had a gymnasium, a women's gymnasium and a teacher's seminary.
The ruins of the fortress, destroyed by an earthquake in 1853, were bought in 1865 by the merchant Nerses Tairyants, who in 1877 opened a wine factory on them, then a brandy factory, and in 1898 moved to Nikolai Shustov (now the Yerevan Brandy Factory).
Already after the outbreak of the First World War, the first tram line was put into operation.
Yerevan - the capital of Armenia
The central square of the Republic and the beginning of the Northern Avenue Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator In May 1918, Erivan became the capital of the Republic of Armenia. In early December 1920, Erivan was occupied by the Red Army. On February 18, 1921, as a result of a nationwide uprising, Soviet power was overthrown, but on April 2, the Red Army re-entered Yerevan, in which Soviet power was established for 70 years.
Under Soviet rule, a large-scale reconstruction of Yerevan began, carried out since 1924 according to the project of Alexander Tamanyan, who developed a special national style using elements of traditional church architecture and tuff as a building material. During this reconstruction, the city completely changed its appearance, almost all previously built buildings were destroyed (including the fortress, whose stone went to the lining of the embankment, the Serdar Palace, almost all churches and mosques). New streets were laid, Yerevan was electrified, water supply and sewerage were installed. Forest plantations on the surrounding hills have put an end to the dust storms that plagued old Erivan.
The architectural center of the ensemble of new Yerevan was Lenin Square (now - the Republic). On the square, there are two Government Houses (1926-41, A. I. and G. A. Tamanyan and 1955, S. A. Safaryan, V. A. Arevshatyan, R. S. Israelyan), the Historical Museum of Armenia, the hotel " Armenia ", the building of the Ministry of Communications and the Council of Trade Unions (all three M. V. Grigoryan, E. A. Sarapyan, 1956-1958). Among the major public buildings that define the face of Yerevan are the Opera and Ballet Theater named after. A. A. Spendiarova (1926-39, architect A. I. Tamanyan; completed in 1953), the central covered market (1952, architect G. G. Agababyan, engineer A. A. Arakslyan), the cognac factory complex (1952 , architect A. S. Markaryan), the repository of ancient manuscripts Matenadaran (1959, architect M. V. Grigoryan), Theater. G. Sundukyan (1965, architects R. B. Alaverdyan, R. A. Badalyan), Yerevan History Museum (1968, architects Sh. R. Azatyan, B. A. Arzumanyan, sculptor A. A. Harutyunyan), monument "Monuments David Sasunsky (1959, sculptor E. S. Kochar) and the victims of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 (1967, architects A. A. Tarkhanyan, S. G. Kalashyan).In 1968, the Erebuni Museum dedicated to the history of Erebuni and Teishebaini was opened .
Since the beginning of 1988, mass rallies of the Karabakh movement began in Yerevan on the square near the Opera House, which grew into a movement for the independence of Armenia. In 2001, a new cathedral was consecrated - Surb Grigor Lusavorich (St. Gregory the Illuminator).
The climate is temperate continental, arid. Summers are hot and dry, winters are mild and with little snow. Autumn is long and warm, until mid-November the weather is warm. Spring starts from March.
The city is divided into 12 districts, which in turn are divided into quarters:
Now, Yerevan has twenty-seven sister cities.

It is located on the left-bank part of the Ararat valley, along the Araks river. Population - 1,121,900 people (2011).

Yerevan is the most important transport hub, as well as the political, economic, cultural and scientific center of the country.

The architectural monuments and sights of Yerevan are concentrated in the city center, an area originally designed and built by architect Alexander Tamanyan in the first half of the 20th century. Since that time, many buildings have appeared and disappeared in the city, but the layout and general architectural appearance, in general, has been preserved.

The most common building material is pink tuff, thanks to which Yerevan received the name of the “Pink City”.

Climate

The climate in Yerevan is temperate continental, arid. Summers are hot and dry, winters are mild and with little snow. Autumn is long and warm, until mid-November the weather is warm. Spring starts from March.

The average air temperature in July is +24…+26 °C, in January -2…-6 °C.

Last modified: 25.10.2011

Story

The year of foundation of Yerevan is considered the year of foundation of the Urartian city of Erebuni - 782 BC. e., located on the southern outskirts of modern Yerevan, although there is no evidence indicating the existence of a significant settlement at the location of the city in the period from the 4th century BC. e. to the 3rd century AD

The earliest mention of the city in Armenian sources - in the "Book of Letters" - refers to the year 607. Further, Yerevan is mentioned in connection with the Arab conquest: in August 650, it was besieged by the Arabs, but without success.

The city fell under the rule of the Arabs in 658. In 660, an anti-Arab uprising took place there. The defeat by Tamerlane in 1387 dealt a heavy blow to the city. During the reign of Kara-Koyunlu and Ak-Koyunlu, Yerevan was an important cultural center, despite the fact that until 1441 its management remained in the hands of the Armenians.

In the 16th-17th centuries, Yerevan, like the entire region, served as the arena of the devastating Iranian-Turkish wars, which had a serious impact on the demography of the region.

During the struggle between the Ottoman Empire and Persia, Yerevan changed hands 14 times.

As a result of the wars, by 1804 the population of Yerevan was reduced to 6 thousand inhabitants, but by 1827 the population of the city was already more than 20 thousand.

During the first Russian-Persian war, the Yerevan fortress was twice unsuccessfully besieged by the Russians (in 1804 by Tsitsianov and in 1808 by Gudovich). On October 5, 1827, Yerevan was taken by the troops of Paskevich (who received the title of Count of Erivan for this); the following year, under the terms of the Turkmanchai peace, the Erivan Khanate became part of the Russian Empire.

Despite the status of the capital of the province, Erivan retained the appearance of a poor provincial-eastern city, with one-two-story adobe houses, narrow crooked streets.

In 1902, the first railway line passed through Erivan, connecting it with Alexandropol (Gyumri) and Tiflis, in 1908 the second line connected it with Julfa and Persia, which contributed to its economic development.

In May 1918, Erivan becomes the capital of the Republic of Armenia. In early December 1920, Erivan was occupied by the Red Army; On February 18, 1921, as a result of a nationwide uprising, Soviet power was overthrown, but on April 2, the Red Army re-entered Yerevan, in which Soviet power was established for 70 years.

Under Soviet rule, a large-scale reconstruction of Yerevan began, carried out since 1924 according to the project of Alexander Tamanyan, who developed a special national style using elements of traditional church architecture and tuff as a building material.

Since the beginning of 1988 in Yerevan, on the square near the Opera House, mass rallies of the Karabakh movement began, which grew into the movement for the independence of Armenia.

Last modified: 25.10.2011

Yerevan public transport

Yerevan City Public Transport - buses, trolleybuses, minibuses And metro.

Previously, there were trams in Yerevan, but since January 21, 2004, their movement was officially closed (due to high costs).

Until 2004, Yerevan had a cable car that connected the Nork plateau with the city center. On March 2, 2004, a wagon collapsed on the cable car, it fell from a great height, as a result 3 people were killed, 5 were injured. Since then, the road has stopped working.

Yerevan Metro

Yerevan Metro was opened on March 7, 1981. The construction of the subway was started in 1972, initially as a metrotram, during construction it was converted into a subway.

Today, the subway has 10 stations located on two lines, with a total length of 12.1 km. Eight more stations are planned to be built.

The fare from 1.07.2011 is 100 AMD (1 trip).

Yerevan metro map
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Airports in Yerevan

There are two airports in the vicinity of Yerevan:

Zvartnots International Airport- located 12 km west of Yerevan, has a transit zone.

From the Airport to the center of Yerevan can be reached by public transport - by bus and fixed-route taxi 250 drams (about $ 0.8) travel time - 40 minutes or by taxi from 1,300 to 4,500 drams (from $ 4.2 to $ 14.8) travel time - 15 minutes.

Erebuni airport- a mixed civil and military airport, located 7 km south of the center of Yerevan. Currently, the airport is mainly used by the military.

At the same time, the airport is also used by private enterprises that carry out charter helicopter flights both within the country and to the CIS countries.

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Station "Yerevan"

Station "Yerevan" - the main railway station of Yerevan, located on David Sasunsky Square.

Long distance trains:

Yerevan - Batumi (only in summer)

Yerevan – Tbilisi

commuter trains

Yerevan – Gyumri

Yerevan – Araks

Yerevan – Armavir

Yerevan – Ararat

Yerevan - Yeraskh

Armenia is connected by international railway communication only with Georgia (Tbilisi and Batumi).

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Architecture and sights of Yerevan

The center of the architectural ensemble of the city is Republic Square(1924-1958), the shape of which is formed by 5 buildings: the building of the National Historical Museum of Armenia (there are singing fountains in front of it), the building of the Government of Armenia with the main clock of the country on the tower, the Central building of the RA post office, the Mariott Armenia hotel, the building of the Ministry of Foreign affairs and energy.

From the north, the newly built Pedestrian Northern Avenue, with a length of about 1500 m, connecting it with the territory of the Opera House. Around the theater there are numerous squares and monuments, as well as the famous "Swan Lake", to the north of it is the second largest square in Yerevan - France Square.

From the Republic Square and the Opera House, the largest streets of Yerevan diverge in all directions, leading to all its other districts.

Opera theatre or the Armenian Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet named after. A. Spendiarov - located in the very center of Yerevan, was established in 1933, received its own building in 1940.

- the main historical museum of Armenia. It was founded in 1921 together with the Art Gallery of Armenia, with which it shares a common building of the museum complex. The National Historical Museum occupies the lower two floors of the complex.

The exposition of the museum is divided into several sections: archaeological, ethnographic, numismatics, historical architecture, and modern and recent history of Armenia.

The museum presents objects of material culture found on the territory of Armenia and related to periods from the Stone Age to the end of the 19th century.

National Art Gallery - the main museum of fine arts of Armenia. The gallery was founded in 1921 and is part of the Museum complex, occupying its upper floors from the third to the eighth (the lower two floors of the building are occupied by the National Historical Museum of Armenia).

The State Art Gallery of Armenia is one of the largest museums in the CIS, and in terms of the collection of Armenian fine art, it is the largest in the world.

The funds of the Art Gallery of Armenia contain more than 20 thousand works of art, the fund of the Western European department has more than 350 canvases and drawings.

- one of the historical museums in Yerevan, located on the Arin-Berd hill, next to the remains of the Urartian fortress of Erebuni. The museum was opened in 1968 on the occasion of the 2700th anniversary of the founding of the city of Erebuni.

The museum contains many exhibits that were discovered as a result of excavations of the Erebuni fortress itself in 1950-1959 and excavations of the neighboring Urartian city of Teishebaini, which took place on the Karmir Blur hill in 1939-1958.

The most valuable finds, in particular gold and silver items, such as the statuette of the god Teisheba, were transferred to the Historical Museum of Armenia, the main museum of the country, and only copies of these finds are exhibited in the Erebuni Museum. The most valuable exhibits of the Erebuni Museum proper are 23 cuneiform tablets of the Urartian period.

The territory of the museum includes the remains of the fortress walls of Erebuni and a partial reconstruction of some halls of the royal palace, located in the open air behind the main museum building on the top of the Arin-Berd hill.

Monument Cascade- a monumental architectural structure in the form of a system of stairs, fountains, sculptures and flower beds on the slopes of the Kanaker hills. At the top there is an observation deck, which offers a beautiful view of the city against the backdrop of Mount Ararat.

Tsitsernakaberd (Tsitsernakaberd)- a memorial complex in Yerevan, dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Located on the hill of the same name.

The 44-meter stele symbolizes the will to rebirth of the Armenian people. Along the entire stele, from the base to the top, there is a deep cut or fault, dividing it into two parts. The arrow symbolizes the divided Armenian people, the smaller part of which lives in Armenia, and the larger part lives in the Diaspora.

Next to the stele is a pedestal - a cone formed by twelve large stone slabs. In the center of the cone, at a depth of 1.5 meters, an eternal flame burns.

In the same place, next to the stele, there is a hundred-meter Wall of Mourning with the names of the places (towns and villages) along which the path of the deported during the Armenian genocide passed.

The last completed building of the complex was the Genocide Museum opened in 1995 at the other end of the park, which is almost entirely underground, consists of two floors with a total area of ​​2000 m².

The museum presents some pictures taken by German photographers, as well as their publications. Not far from the museum is an alley where foreign statesmen plant trees in memory of the victims of the genocide.

- the largest Armenian cathedral in Yerevan. Built (1997-2001) in memory of the 1700th anniversary of the adoption of Christianity by Armenia as the state religion. It is also a repository of relics associated with Gregory the Illuminator. The relics were brought here from Naples, and after the consecration of the temple, Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral.

The cathedral consists of three temples: the church of St. Tiridates III (150 seats), the church of the Holy Queen Ashkhen (150 seats) and the cathedral itself with 1700 seats. The names for the churches were not chosen by chance. King Tiridates III and Queen Ashkhen helped Saint Gregory the Illuminator to spread the Christian faith in Armenia.

The total area of ​​the complex is about 3822 sq. m, the height from the ground to the top of the cross is 54 meters.

Blue Mosque- the cathedral mosque of Yerevan, built in 1766 by the local Turkic Khan of the Erivan Khanate, Huseynali Khan Qajar. The area of ​​the mosque is 7000 sq. m. In the southeastern part of the mosque there is a minaret 24 m high, there are 28 pavilions, a library in the northern part, a main hall and a dome in the southern part, and a courtyard.

In the Soviet years it was turned, first in 1931, into the Museum of the City of Yerevan, then into a planetarium, at present it is one of the cultural centers of the Iranian community in Armenia.

or Institute of Ancient Manuscripts- Research Center under the Government of the Republic of Armenia, which is one of the largest manuscript repositories in the world.

The funds of the Matenadaran include more than 17 thousand ancient manuscripts and more than 100 thousand ancient archival documents. Along with 13 thousand Armenian manuscripts, more than 2000 manuscripts in Russian, Hebrew, Latin, Arabic, Syriac, Greek, Japanese, Persian and other languages ​​are kept here.

The building where the institute is currently located was built in 1959 according to the project of architect Mark Grigoryan.

- a monument in honor of the victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War in Yerevan. It is located in the Haghtanak park, towering over the city center. Built in 1950. The height is 54 m, of which 22 m is the height of the statue.

Initially, a monument to Stalin was erected on the pedestal, which was dismantled in 1962. The statue "Mother Armenia" (1967) is made of chased copper, symbolizes the power and greatness of the Motherland. Represents an image of a mother sheathing a sword. At the mother's feet lies a shield. The sculpture is characterized by a stylized form of hands, strict features of clothing.

At the base of the monument is the Museum of the Ministry of Defense, which exhibits exhibits from the times of the Great Patriotic and Karabakh wars: personal belongings, weapons, documents and portraits of heroes. Around the pedestal are exhibited samples of weapons of that time.

- on the David of Sasunsky square in front of the building of the Yerevan railway station. David of Sasun is a medieval epic that tells about the struggle of the heroes from Sasun (a region in historical Armenia, now in Turkey) against the Arab invaders.

- here are approximately 60% of the all-Armenian stocks of cognac spirits of various aging periods. This is the leading enterprise in Armenia for the production of alcoholic beverages.

Also worth a visit in Yerevan water park "Yerevan Water World", Botanical Garden And Zoo.

Last modified: 25.10.2011

Sights of the environs of Yerevan

(Temple of Vigilant Forces, Temple of Heavenly Angels) - the greatest temple of early medieval Armenian architecture, located near Yerevan and Vagharshapat.

It was built in the 7th century under the Catholicos Nerses III the Builder, who planned to move his residence from Dvin to Vagharshapat. The consecration ceremony of the colossal temple was attended by the Byzantine emperor Constans II, who wished to build the same in Constantinople.

In the 10th century, the temple collapsed during an earthquake due to the weakness of the nodes of the supports of the second tier.

The ruins of Zvartnots were discovered by excavations in 1901-1907. To date, the first tier has been almost completely reconstructed.

In 2000, the ruins of the temple and the archaeological area around it were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

- the ruins of the ancient city-fortress of the state of Urartu, the last stronghold of the Urartian statehood during the decline of Urartu. They are located on the Karmir Blur hill on the outskirts of modern Yerevan.

Teishebaini was founded in the 7th century BC. e. Tsar Rusa II.

At the southern foot of the Karmir Blur hill, on the site of the Urartian vineyard, a small building of the Teishebaini Museum was built, which is currently closed, and almost all of its funds have been transferred to the Erebuni Museum (with the exception of large stone fragments of the Teishebaini water conduits).

Last modified: 25.10.2011

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