Yerevan is the most ancient city in the world, located along the Hrazden River. The city became the capital of Armenia, the Asian European country surrounded and bordered directly with Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Iran. The city celebrates its birthday every 13th of October, has now been 2,796 years old and is a historical city with many interesting tourist objects.
The development of the modern Yerevan city is not separated the role of the architect Alexander Tamanyan (1878-1936) which became the "modern Yereven City father". With his cold hands, Yerevan went to become a city with unique creations, side by the classical ancient harmonious buildings.
The distinctive feature of the work of Tamanyan is a building that uses abundant volcanic stone materials in Armenia, which is light, very hard and beautiful. She is also inspired by the architectural form of the city of Paris and Vienna, so it is not surprising, if walking in the city of Yerevan, will remind the city in Europe, although geographically located in Asia.
The statue of architect Alexander Tamanyan (1878-1936) that became the "modern Yereven City father" stood in one near the Cascade area, Yerevan.
Kota Yerevan is seen from Cascade, one of the tourist areas that must visit tourists in the form of stairs towards the hills where Victory Park is located.
One of the places to visit is Cafesjian Art Center or better known as Cascade Complex. The complex built with these natural stones there are many stairs to the summit of Victory Park hills. From this point it looks the city of Yerevan at the height and if the weather is bright will look at Mount Ararat, the symbol of the keramat of the country of Armenia, the temple is located in the Turkish region.
In addition there is Opera Yerevan or Opera House which is one of the pride of the people of Armenia because in this building a number of high-class art performances has been featured.
Alun-alun city or Republic Square is also a place where the purpose is not less interesting, the largest city square in Yerevan is the place to gather it all ages, music with a sound volume of the end of the road makes many people interested in him, there is also a fountain show, the fountain dredging follows the music rhythm with colorful lights.
One corner of Cascade whose material is made of natural stones that are widely scattered throughout the country of Armenia.
Opera House shows a variety of classic arts that the building can be seen from Cascade, Yerevan.
In this city there is also a Manuscript museum called as Matenadaran, one of the oldest and richest book storage places in the world. The collection is about 17.000 manuscripts includes almost all ancient and medieval Armenian cultural and sciences as well as manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Greek, Syria, Latin, Ethiopia, India, Japan and others.
Another interesting museum is the Genosida Museum. A museum depicting the history of the Armenian nation when under the Turkish population. Visitors usually lay flower corals near the eternal fire in the museum complex.
For Muslim tourists, the unmissable place is to visit the Blue Mosque (Blue Mosque of Yerevan), a complex of 7,000 square meters built in 1765. The mosque is managed by the Armenian descendants of Iran, and is the only mosque.
"fountain show" meliuk-liuk fountain followed the music rhythm installed together with colorful lights, in the Republic Square.
A car installs ad banners offer services to deliver tourists to various tourist destinations of the country of Armenia and Georgia in the parking area in the Republic Square area, Yerevan.
The name of the Yerevan capital also has its own history, the name conon of Yerevan originated from the word ‘Yereval’ which means ‘see’ in the Armenian language. Separated when the Prophet Nuh and his pronouns landed in the mountains of Ararat, Nuh came out and saw in the direction of Yerevan. Another story of the name of Yerevan is related to the name of the founder of the city, Argisthi I, which is King Ara I. At that time the city was named Aravan which means the city of Ara. Like the tradition of the kings of Armenia who always named the city by their name.
Photo and Text: Hermanus Prihatna
Wisatawan drinking from a drinking water shower near the Republic Square area.
Singa as the district of Yerevan, this animal symbolizes the strength, courage, patience, wisdom and confusion.
As a souvenir for the tempelan refrigerator depicting the tourist object of Armenia is displayed in a souvenir store near the Republic Square area, Yerevan.
Museum Manuscript exhibits the awards of the Armenian community against the historical journey of Mathematics, Yerevan.
Gospel of Echmiadzin-Ivory Binding, 6th Century Gospel Echmiadzin-Ivory Binding, 6th century.
Holly Bible, Palatin Gospel, 1336.
Wisatawan visited the Complex of the Armenian Genosida Memorial.
Api century in the Complex of the Armenian Genosida Memorial.
Blue Mosque of Yerevan was built in 1766 in the reign of Husein Ali, has a width of 66 meters with a length of 97.2 meters and a tower as high as 24 meters.
Khor Virap with the background of Mount Ararat, about 30 km from Yerevan.
