Yerevan

февраля 24, 2013

Yerevan

Yerevan is the capital of Armenia and oldest cities in the world. It is older than Rome and younger than Athens. It was founded in 782 BC by the orders of King Argishti . Situated along the Hrazdan river , Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country. Yerevan has been the capital of Armenia since 1918 , when the Dashnak leader Aram Manukyan proclaimed the first Armenian Democratic Republic.

Cuniform inscription

Erebuni

Archeological exploration done in the 20th century in the sit e of former Erebuni fortress resulted in finding a basalt flagstone with cuniform inscription on it. It reads “By the greatness of the God Khaldi, Argishti, son of Menua, built this mighty stronghold in 782 BC and proclaimed it Erebuni for the glory of Biainili and to the fear of its enemies. Argishti says, “The land was a desert, before the great works I accomplished upon it. By the greatness of Khaldi, Argishti, son of Menua, is a mighty king, king of Biainili, and ruler of Tushpa.”.

Erebuni was a fort also a military stronghold, citadel to protect the northern extreme of Ararat Plain in the time of Urartu kingdom from the attacks of the north Caucasian tribes Skythian ,Alans, Kimers. However during the centuries Erebuni was subjected to Arabic and Turkish attacks, consequently they greatly damaged the fortress.

Yerevan Panorama

Administrative Communities

However, the city expanded rapidly during the 20th century as Armenia became one of the fifteen republics in the Soviet Union. At the start of the 20th century, Yerevan was a small Provencal town with the population of 30,000. Within fifty years, Yerevan was transformed and became Armenia’s principal cultural, artistic, and industrial center, as well as the seat of national government. In 1991 with the independence of Armenia, Yerevan continued with its status as the political and cultural center of the country, being home to all the national institutions: the Government house, the Parliament, ministries, the presidential palace, the constitutional court, judicial bodies and other public organizations.

Today’s Yerevan is a big and beautiful city, and has population of more than a million. It is situated in the North –Eastern part of the Ararat Valley along the Hrazdan River. The central part of the city involves three main squares: Republic Square, Theatrical Square Saryan Square. Rep. Sq. is the gemstone of the city. A few governmental and administrative building built in national traditional style of architecture frame the square. The buildings are built with Tufa stone. The worm color of Tufa and carvings made on them give specific charm to the buildings. The History museum, the National Gallery and the Hotel Armenia complete the ensemble of the buildings in Rep. Sq. For main streets meet in the square they’re Abovyan, Amiryan, Nalbandyan and Tigran the Great. Those who travel to Armenia by plane land at the Zvatrnots Airport located to the South-West of the city. So they enter the city From the South-Western side passing along the Victory Bridge.