Yerevan, Armenia
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Zvartnots Cathedral, Armenia — May 22, 2019
Yerevan railway station, Armenia — May 22, 2019
We are getting ready to board the South Caucasus Railway and take the night train back to Tbilisi.
Government House #1, Yerevan, Armenia — May 22, 2019
The building is home to the Government of Armenia. It originally housed the People's Commissariat (the executive of Soviet Armenia). The north-western portion, built in 1926–29, was designed by Alexander Tamanian, who was awarded the Soviet State Award in 1942 for this work. The construction of the rest of the building was taken up by Gevorg Tamanian, Alexander's son, in 1938 and was completed in 1941. It is the official residence of the Prime-Minister of Armenia.
Khachkar at St. Hripsime, Armenia — May 22, 2019
Saint Hripsime Church, Vagharshapat, Armenia — May 22, 2019
Saint Hripsime Church Սուրբ Հռիփսիմե եկեղեցի is a seventh century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia. It is one of the oldest surviving churches in the country.
Tomb of Saint Hripsime, Etchmiadzin, Armenia — May 21, 2019
Inside Saint Hripsime, Armenia — May 22, 2019
Soviet-era, neoclassical Museums Building, Yerevan, Armenia — May 22, 2019
The building houses the History Museum of Armenia and the National Gallery of Armenia. The construction began in the 1950s with the National Gallery building being completed in 1977. It was designed by Mark Grigorian and Eduard Sarapian. A small portion of the ensemble, the Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall, dates back to 1916.