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#mb190 #w201 #colorfocus #ziegelfeld #bratislava

#thursday #bratislava

#thursday #bratislava

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#october #morning #bratislava #slovakia

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#art #swarowskiballs #cafesjiancenterforthearts #yerevan #armenia

#lastlook over #yerevan from #yerevancascade #arme

#lastlook over #yerevan from #yerevancascade #armenia

Me & Mother Armenia.

#MotherArmenia #ՄայրՀայաստան #yerevan #armenia

The Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, also

The Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, also known as the Yerevan Cathedral is the largest cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is one of the largest religious buildings in the South Caucasus along with the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi. Adjacent to the General Andranik metro station, it is visible from many areas of Yerevan.

#SaintGregorytheIlluminator #Cathedral #ՍուրբԳրիգորԼուսավորիչմայրեկեղեցի #YerevanCathedral #ApostolicChurch #yerevan #armenia

The Rossiya Cinema was considered the largest cine

The Rossiya Cinema was considered the largest cinema in Armenia, accommodating 2500 visitors. Constructed between 1968 and 1975 by Armenian architects Spartak Khachikyan, Hrachik Poghosyan, and Artur Tarkhanyan.

Cinema Rossiya, later known as Soviets Rossiya and Aryarat, was built to resemble the lower and higher peaks of the revered Armenian symbol of Mt. Ararat. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the cinema was abandoned, and then in the 1990s, commercial tents were set up here. Over time, Russia has become a shopping centre.

#brutalism #socialistmodernism #sovietmodernism #cinemarossiya #yerevan #Armenia

#refurbished #central #market #markethall #yerevan

#refurbished #central #market #markethall #yerevan #armenia

#view over #evening #yerevan and #mountararat from

#view over #evening #yerevan and #mountararat from #unfinished part of #cascade #armenia

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#limestone #fountains and #modernist #sculptures from the #Cafesjiancollection #cascade #yerevancascade #ararat #mountararat #yerevan #armenia

The Cascade is a giant stairway made of limestone

The Cascade is a giant stairway made of limestone in Yerevan, Armenia. It links the downtown Kentron area of Yerevan with the Monument neighborhood. Designed by architects Jim Torosyan, Aslan Mkhitaryan, and Sargis Gurzadyan the construction of the cascade started in 1971 and was partially completed in 1980.

The exterior of The Cascade features multiple levels adorned with fountains and modernist sculptures from the Cafesjian collection. The stairs afford walkers unobstructed views of central Yerevan and Mount Ararat.

#Cascade #Կասկա #stairway #limestone #socialistmodernism #mountararat #yerevan #armenia

Republic Square formerly Lenin Square, is a Yere

Republic Square formerly Lenin Square, is a Yerevan Metro station. It was opened to the public on 26 December 1981.

#metro #entrance #fountain #soci#sovietmodernism
#yerevanmetro #republicsquaremetro
#yerevan #armenia #ՀանրապետությանՀրապարակ

The Government House Number 1 is located on Repu

The Government House Number 1 is located on Republic Square, Yerevan.

It was designed by Alexander Tamanian, who was awarded the Soviet State Award in 1942 for this work.

It is the official residence of the Prime-Minister of Armenia.

#GovernmentHouseNumber1 #ՀայաստանիՀանրապետությանկառավարականտուն #republicsquare #hraparak #sharingiscaring
#yerevan #armenia

Khnko Aper Children's Library, officially Nation

Khnko Aper Children's Library, officially National Children's Library named after Khnko Aper is a national children's library in Yerevan, Armenia. It was founded in 1933 and renamed after the famous children's writer Khnko Aper (Atabek Khnkoyan) after his death in 1935. Since 1980, the library has been located on Teryan Street in Kentron district, next to the Swan Lake of the Opera House. The architects of the library building were Levon Ghulumyan and Rouzan Alaverdyan. The library is home to a collection of 500,000 books. It has a large reading room with a capacity of 100 seats.

#khnkoaper #childrenlibrary #soviet #interiordesign #library #yerevan #armenia

#smoking #thickie in front of #yerevancascade #caf

#smoking #thickie in front of #yerevancascade #cafesjiancenterforthearts #yerevan #armenia

The Matenadaran (Armenian: Մատենադարա

The Matenadaran (Armenian: Մատենադարան), officially the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, is a museum, repository of manuscripts, and a research institute in Yerevan, Armenia. It is the world's largest repository of Armenian manuscripts.

It was established in 1959 on the basis of the nationalized collection of the Armenian Church, formerly held at Etchmiadzin. Its collection has gradually risen since its establishment, mostly from individual donations. One of the most prominent landmarks of Yerevan, it is named after Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet, whose statue stands in front of the building

Currently, the Matenadaran contains a total of some 23,000 manuscripts and scrolls—including fragments. Furthermore, over 500,000 documents such as imperial and decrees of catholicoi, various documents related to Armenian studies, and archival periodicals.

#Matenadaran #Մատենադարան #MesropMashtotsInstituteofAncientManuscripts #museum #repository #manuscripts #researchinstitute #Armenianmanuscripts #books #librarianstuff #yerevan #armenia

#NationalUniversity of #architecture and #construc

#NationalUniversity of #architecture and #construction #polytechnicinstitute #socialistmodernism
#sovietmodernism #architecture
#yerevan #armenia

Yeritasardakan was opened to the public on 8 March

Yeritasardakan was opened to the public on 8 March 1981.

Meaning “Youth” in Armenian, the above-ground cylindrical section of Yeritasardakan metro station protrudes at an angle to allow light onto the passenger escalators below.

#Yeritasardakan #Երիտասարդական #YerevanMetro #metrostation #socialistmodernism #brutalism #yerevan #armenia

Marshal Baghramyan is one of the original metro st

Marshal Baghramyan is one of the original metro stations in the city of Yerevan and was opened to the public on 7 March, 1981.

#MarshalBaghramyan #metrostarion #ՄարշալԲաղրամյան #YerevanMetro #жетон #yerevan #armenia

#saturdaymorning #yerevan #sunny #october #autumn

#saturdaymorning #yerevan #sunny #october #autumn #armenia

#dinner #meat #potatoes #ararat #cognac #wine #cha

#dinner #meat #potatoes #ararat #cognac #wine #chamanrestaurant #yerevan

Noravank is a 13th-century Armenian monastery, l

Noravank is a 13th-century Armenian monastery, located 122 km from Yerevan in a narrow gorge made by the Amaghu River, near the town of Yeghegnadzor, Armenia. The gorge is known for its tall, sheer, brick-red cliffs, directly across from the monastery. The monastery is best known for its two-storey Surb Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) church, which grants access to the second floor by way of a narrow stone-made staircase jutting out from the face of building, one of the earliest examples of cantilever architecture.

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#road to #noravank #monasteryrunning through a #na

#road to #noravank #monasteryrunning through a #narrow #gorge carved by the #Gnishik #river #noravankmonasteryroad #gnishikcanyon #roadtrip #renaultlogan #armenia

This caravanserai is but one of many in Armenia; o

This caravanserai is but one of many in Armenia; overnight spots for caravans laden with goods meant for markets in Europe and the Orient.

Many think of the Silk Road as a single trail but in fact there were dozens of routes connecting East and West, most by land, some by sea. They crossed east to west and north and south, the most popular tracing river valleys and lake shores as they wound their way to their final destinations. You can trace the Silk Road in Armenia by following its caravanserai, or inns; medieval stopping points where caravan riders and their pack animals spent the night. The Selim Pass Caravanserai is a valuable example of these inns along the Armenian Silk Road.

A faint inscription over the entry dates the building to 1326-1327. Inside the arched entry, however, the completion date is 1332, attributed to the Prince Orbelian Chesar and his brothers. The two bas-relief carvings on the façade are emblems of the Orbelian family; a winged animal and a bull.

#orbeliancaravanserai #caravanserai #silkroad #mountainpass #armenia

Views from Selim/Vardenyats Mountain Pass at a hei

Views from Selim/Vardenyats Mountain Pass at a height of 2410 meters above sea level.

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#abandoned #train #carriage #lakesevan #armenia

#abandoned #train #carriage #lakesevan #armenia

#armenian #roadtrippin #chkalovka #armenia

#armenian #roadtrippin #chkalovka #armenia

Hayravank is a 9th to 12th century Armenian mona

Hayravank is a 9th to 12th century Armenian monastery The monastic complex consists of a church, chapel, and gavit.

Surrounding the monastery are numerous khachkars and gravestones that are part of a small cemetery. To the northwest a short distance from the site, are the remains of Bronze Age through medieval fortification walls and foundations of a settlement. A polished black vessel of the Early Bronze Age was discovered during archaeological excavations in the area. Weapons of metal and stone, tools, clay idols, numerous vessels, fireplaces and two tombs, all from the Iron Age were discovered in the vicinity as well.

#Hayravank #monastery #Հայրավանք #lakesevan #armenia

#feeding #stray #dogs & #puppies in #sevan #armeni

#feeding #stray #dogs & #puppies in #sevan #armenia

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