Circular Park

Park in Yerevan, Armenia
40°10′36″N 44°31′23″E / 40.17667°N 44.52306°E / 40.17667; 44.52306Area30 hectares (74 acres)Operated byYerevan City CouncilStatusOpen all year

The Circular Park (Armenian: Օղակաձև զբոսայգի); also known as the Youth Park, is a public park in the Kentron district of the Armenian capital Yerevan. It starts with the Cathedral of Saint Gregory at the south on Tigran Mets street, and ends up with the Poplavok lake at the north near Mashtots Avenue. The park lies along Khanjyan, Yervand Kochar, Alex Manoogian, Moskovian and Isahakyan streets, forming a half-circular shaped park around the eastern part of downtown Yerevan.[1] The park has an approximate length of 2500 metres and an average width of 120 metres.

Famous structures in the Circular Park

  • The Circular park is home to many works of art including the statues of Aleksandr Griboyedov, Andranik Ozanian, Vardan Mamikonian, Armen Tigranian, Yeghishe Charents, Tigran Petrosian, Mikael Nalbandian, Fridtjof Nansen, Avetik Isahakyan and Vahan Terian.
  • Aleksandr Griboyedov statue
    Aleksandr Griboyedov statue
  • Andranik Ozanian statue
    Andranik Ozanian statue
  • Vardan Mamikonian statue
    Vardan Mamikonian statue
  • Armen Tigranian statue
    Armen Tigranian statue
  • Yeghishe Charents statue
    Yeghishe Charents statue
  • Tigran Petrosian statue
    Tigran Petrosian statue
  • Mikael Nalbandian statue
    Mikael Nalbandian statue
  • Fridtjof Nansen statue
    Fridtjof Nansen statue
  • Avetik Isahakyan statue
    Avetik Isahakyan statue
  • Vahan Terian statue
    Vahan Terian statue

The benefactors' walkway of the park was opened in October 2012 featuring the statues of 6 prominent Armenian benefactors: Boghos Nubar, Aleksandr Mantashyan, Alex Manoogian, Calouste Gulbenkian, Mikael Aramyants and Hovhannes Lazaryan.[2]

  • Armenian benefactor's walkway
    Armenian benefactor's walkway
  • Other decorative monuments in the park include: the monument of Friendship between Carrara and Yerevan, the Rebirth monument, the Waiting monument and the monument dedicated to Revived Armenia.
  • Monument of Friendship between Carrara and Yerevan
    Monument of Friendship between Carrara and Yerevan
  • Revived Armenia
    Revived Armenia
  • Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral
    Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral
  • Skate Park
    Skate Park
  • Yerevan Chess House
    Yerevan Chess House
  • Komitas Chamber Music Hall
    Komitas Chamber Music Hall
  • Yeritasardakan underground station
    Yeritasardakan underground station
  • Poplavok lake and Aragast café
    Poplavok lake and Aragast café

References

  1. ^ Parks in Yerevan Archived 2013-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Benefactors' walkway Archived 2013-06-27 at archive.today
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