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.
Yerevan: Still Going Strong After 2,794 Years
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St. Sarkis Church on the high bank of the Hrazdan River
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The Ararat brandy factory and the Haghtanak Bridge
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The newly constructed Matenadaran Museum, which houses one of the largest collections of historical documents in the world.
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A tenement block of apartments near Masis railway station
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A woman walks along a street through the historical Kond district in the western part of the city.
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A monument to the composer and conductor Alexander Spendiarov, who died in Yerevan, outside the Spendiarov Theater of Opera and Ballet.
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Armenia's Foreign Ministry on Republic Square
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A monument to architect Alexander Tamanian, with his unique Grand Cascade structure in the background.
