MONUMENTS

1945

It is one of the major bridges of Yerevan, a pivotal urban planning juncture that connects the northern and western regions of the city with the center.
It is located on the Hrazdan River, between the “Ararat” Trest and the Brandy Factory. Construction began in the 1940s, the official opening took place on 25 November in 1945.  Hitler’s army prisoners of war who were captured and sent to Armenia after the Battle of Stalingrad (1943) also took part in the construction.
The main part of the bridge has triple arches. It is a large structure supported by two triple-part props rising from the bottom of the Hrazdan Gorge and the shore rocks. Lateral small leanings of the arches are constructive but also emphasize the dimensions of the main arches. There are archways for the highway and canal under the edge parts near coastal areas. The length of the bridge is 200 meters, the width is 25 m., the height is 34 m. It is made of monolith iron concrete. The arches are covered with smooth basalt, and the props and edges with rough-hewed basalt. The bridge’s handrail is made of cast iron. Architectural forms and dimensions are in harmony with the environment of the valley and the surrounding development.
Traffic is two-sided, there are also crosswalks for pedestrians.