Yerevan: Still Going Strong After 2,794 Years
Published 15 October 2012
Yerevan celebrated its 2,794th birthday on October 14. Not surpising for such an ancient, venerable city, the Armenian capital boasts a rich and diverse architectural heritage, where the old and the new often coexist side by side.
1 An aerial view of the Armenian capital
2 St. Sarkis Church on the high bank of the Hrazdan River
3 The Ararat brandy factory and the Haghtanak Bridge
4 The newly constructed Matenadaran Museum, which houses one of the largest collections of historical documents in the world.
5 A tenement block of apartments near Masis railway station
6 A woman walks along a street through the historical Kond district in the western part of the city.
7 A monument to the composer and conductor Alexander Spendiarov, who died in Yerevan, outside the Spendiarov Theater of Opera and Ballet.
8 The "Mother Armenia" monument in Akhtanak (Victory) Park
9 Armenia's Foreign Ministry on Republic Square
10 A monument to architect Alexander Tamanian, with his unique Grand Cascade structure in the background.