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Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Yerevan, Armenia
Long fought over by warring empires, the city of Yerevan survived centuries of foreign occupation, finally becoming independent with the fall of the Soviet Union. This capital city, a center of Armenian culture, has celebrated its freedom with a flurry of construction and a growing population. Despite this push forward, history survives in Yerevan - The Institute of Ancient Manuscripts houses books dating back to the 9th century, and the ruins of the Erebuni Fortress, built in 782 BC, still stand.
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1. Martiros Saryan House Museum
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5.0 based on 103 reviews
Reviewed By tatev_av - Yerevan, Armenia
Saryan is founder of a modern Armenian national school of painting. Born into an Armenian family in Nakhichevan-on-Don, studied at the Moscow School of Arts. He first visited Armenia, then part of the Russian Empire, in 1901, visiting Lori, Shirak, Echmiadzin, Haghpat, Sanahin, Yerevan and Sevan. He composed his first landscapes depicting Armenia He mainly devoted himself again to landscape painting, as well as portraits. Join to learn more about his life and creations.
2. Tsitsernakaberd
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4.5 based on 866 reviews
Reviewed By Phillip8789 - Terrigal, Australia
The Memorial is located about 100 meters from the Genocide Museum. The Eternal Flame that glows within the centre of the 12 columns is poignant, beautifully understated within its surrounds, as such a Memorial to those victims of a genocide should be. Moving, thought-provoking and an important reminder of the past - unfortunately, not being heeded in today's worldwide society.
3. Cafesjian Center for the Arts
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4.5 based on 3,097 reviews
The Cafesjian Center for the Arts is dedicated to bringing the best of contemporary art to Armenia and presenting the best of Armenian culture to the world. Inspired by the vision of its founder, Gerard L. Cafesjian, the Center offers a wide variety of exhibitions, including a selection of important work from the Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection of contemporary art. Having celebrated its grand opening in November 2009, CCA continues to exhibit unique works of modern and contemporary art and offers a diverse program of lectures, films, concerts, and numerous educational initiatives for adults and children. Over one million people have visited the Center annually since its opening.
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
At Yerevan's "Kentron District", you will certainly get your attention caught by impressive gardens and an awesome building: this the "Cascade Complex", which houses the "Cafesjian Center for the Arts". An art museum in and around gardens, fountains and exhibition rooms. From "Tamanyan Street" and its pedestrian area, you can easily reach the museum, which is divided in two main sectors: the open-air "Cafesjian Sculpture Garden" and the "Cafesjian Art Galleries". At the external sculpture park and gardens, works by important international artists as Fernando Botero, Peter Woytuk, Joana Vasconcelos, Saraj Guha and many others. Inside the building, art galleries offering a wide variety of exhibitions, lectures, films, concerts, a library and other educational initiatives. After visiting the park, get inside the main building and take the indoor escalators up to the top floor. Take your time and start visiting the various galleries on your way down, Outside stairways provide awesome views of Yerevan and its "Kentron District". One last remark: right at the top of the "Cascade Complex", a part of the "Monument to 50 years of Soviet Armenia", as well of the "Aznavour Center", can be seen. Enjoy!
4. Republic Square
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4.5 based on 2,690 reviews
Reviewed By Golab162016
Was in Armenia September 2019 walked in to republic square in Armenia several time and enjoyed very much at night the water show very colorful and enjoyed the music nice ambiance full of people and happiness in the air u should definitely visit republic square
5. Vardan Mamikonyan Statue
6. Saint Sarkis Cathedral
7. Dancing Fountains
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4.5 based on 880 reviews
Reviewed By LuizDutraNeto - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
At "Republic Square", right in front of the "History Museum and National Gallery" neoclassical building, you will find the gracious "Dancing Fountains"! This is the real heart of Yerevan, where locals and tourists get together to enjoy the ballet of water jets, colors and eternal music! Come in the evenings, by 8:00 PM, and you will never regret. Be ready for crowds! Enjoy!
8. Arno Babajanyan Statue
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4.5 based on 108 reviews
Reviewed By Minasa98 - Tehran, Iran
One of my fav statues in yerevan! Very beautiful and amazing statue indicating his figure playing piano. Love the gesture, love the broken piano! So artistic. I really love Arno Babajanian music. Just listen and enjoy! ????
9. Zoravor S. Astvatsatsin Church
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4.5 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By elisen681 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
I was last at Zoravor Sourp Astvatsatsin for the New Year mass at midnight (December 2017/January 2018 - the blessing of the Poegrenate was a wonderful experience for someone who attends Armenians Chruch every Sunday. This is the longest surviving church in Yerevan and a truly holy site what with being the resting place of the apostle Ananias. It is a working church with a very solemn and powerful presence. You should not dismiss the beauty of the church though in case you do not think of yourself as particularly religious - this is still a magnificent little bit of the old Yerevan before the old apartment blocks came up in the area. The alter is a very pretty one and the inscriptions are beautiful from an aesthetic perspective...
10. Katoghike Church
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4.5 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By SakeSeguro
As for me this church is the most interesting place relating to the Armenian history and their respect for traditions and culture. The stones of the old chapel passed through many centuries and earthquakes and accumulated all the energy from trust and belief. You feel there very comfortable and patient touching the very history. A lot of people attending to its services and what's more amazing that many young and adolescent persons without any compulsion assist there. At weekends some pleasant performances of a local parish take place; with religious and folklore chants singing.
