YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1976-1987


The Sports and Concert Complex was built on Tsitsernakaberd hill.


Sports and Concert Complex named after Karen Demirchyan is one of the largest concert complexes in Yerevan.

The complex was opened in 1983, but due to a major fire that occurred a year and a half later, it was closed until the end of reconstruction at the end of 1987.

The complex was designed by Armenian architects A. Tarkhanyan, S. Khachikyan, G. Poghosyan and G. Musheghian.

The construction was carried out under the leadership of I. Tsaturyan, A. Azizyan and M. Aharonyan.

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1918


On May 28, Yerevan was declared the capital city of the First Independent Republic of Armenia.

1860s


The English Park is one of the oldest parks in the city of Yerevan, dating back to the 1860s. It was frequently renovated until World War I, with a major renovation in 1910.