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
![St. Sarkis Church on the high bank of the Hrazdan River](https://gdb.rferl.org/40d68352-7313-4acf-8491-27f270d1d418_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
2
St. Sarkis Church on the high bank of the Hrazdan River
![The Ararat brandy factory and the Haghtanak Bridge](https://gdb.rferl.org/beea614c-8b46-4aef-ba3f-47297ca976a7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
3
The Ararat brandy factory and the Haghtanak Bridge
![The newly constructed Matenadaran Museum, which houses one of the largest collections of historical documents in the world.](https://gdb.rferl.org/2ce98e06-99c1-4676-ad3b-8511e7526657_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
4
The newly constructed Matenadaran Museum, which houses one of the largest collections of historical documents in the world.
![A tenement block of apartments near Masis railway station](https://gdb.rferl.org/b5d443e7-2ff6-4e86-8e12-41dcac019bec_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
5
A tenement block of apartments near Masis railway station
![A woman walks along a street through the historical Kond district in the western part of the city.](https://gdb.rferl.org/b42ba254-9ddc-4070-8b3f-1d5d33612201_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
6
A woman walks along a street through the historical Kond district in the western part of the city.
![A monument to the composer and conductor Alexander Spendiarov, who died in Yerevan, outside the Spendiarov Theater of Opera and Ballet.](https://gdb.rferl.org/6565f626-655a-4584-b519-3f92dd7daf66_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
7
A monument to the composer and conductor Alexander Spendiarov, who died in Yerevan, outside the Spendiarov Theater of Opera and Ballet.
![Armenia's Foreign Ministry on Republic Square](https://gdb.rferl.org/b11257b4-9186-4806-b0ac-3d127713abdc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
9
Armenia's Foreign Ministry on Republic Square
![A monument to architect Alexander Tamanian, with his unique Grand Cascade structure in the background.](https://gdb.rferl.org/bd52aab3-9c21-4e2e-a7a0-dcb89fff798e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
10
A monument to architect Alexander Tamanian, with his unique Grand Cascade structure in the background.