Khachatur Abovyan Park Explained

Khachatur Abovyan Square
Native Name:Խաչատուր Աբովյանի Պուրակ
Native Language:Armenian
Location:Kentron district
Yerevan, Armenia
Area:7,500 m2
Built:1950
Governing Body:Yerevan City Council

Khachatur Abovyan Park (Armenian: Խաչատուր Աբովյանի Պուրակ Khachatur Abovyani Purak), is a park located in the Kentron district of Yerevan, Armenia, at the north of Abovyan Street. It forms the starting point of the Abovyan Street. The Yerevan State Medical University is located at the southern edge of the park.

The park is named after the noted Armenian writer of the 19th century, Khachatur Abovian.

It has a round-shaped garden centered with the statue of Khachatur Abovyan. The park was opened in 1950.[1]

In 2018, the Hrant Matevosyan Cultural Center and Museum was built within the park.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.myyerevan.am/am/sights/squares Yerevan squares