Republic Square (Armenia)
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Republic Square
Republic Square ( Hanrapetu'tyan hraparak, formerly Lenin Square ( Lenini hraparak; Ploshchad Lenina) is the large central town square in Yerevan
, Armenia
. The square is intersected by the following streets: Abovian, Nalbandian, Tigran Mets Avenue, Vazgen Sargsyan and Amiryan streets.
The oval shaped square has a stone pattern in the centre, meant to look like a traditional Armenian rug from above. The large dancing water fountains are located at the northern forehead of the square in front of the National Gallery.
The Republic Square is the place where ceremonies and meetings are held. The statue of Lenin used to be located in the southern forehead of the square, but when Armenia regained its independence, the statue was brought down and replaced with a large TV monitor.
between 1924-1929. It was developed further until 1952.
The square is surrounded with seven major buildings:
The buildings are made of rose Armenian tufa founded on a basalt-made ground anchor.
The clock of the Government building was made in Moscow. In July 1941 it was transferred to Yerevan. The diameter of the clock is 4 meters, the length of the big hand is 188 cm, while the small hand is 170 cm.
Republic Square ( Hanrapetu'tyan hraparak, formerly Lenin Square ( Lenini hraparak; Ploshchad Lenina) is the large central town square in Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. The square is intersected by the following streets: Abovian, Nalbandian, Tigran Mets Avenue, Vazgen Sargsyan and Amiryan streets.
The oval shaped square has a stone pattern in the centre, meant to look like a traditional Armenian rug from above. The large dancing water fountains are located at the northern forehead of the square in front of the National Gallery.
The Republic Square is the place where ceremonies and meetings are held. The statue of Lenin used to be located in the southern forehead of the square, but when Armenia regained its independence, the statue was brought down and replaced with a large TV monitor.
Architecture
The square was planned and built by the Armenian architect Alexander TamanianAlexander Tamanian
Alexander Tamanian was a Russian-born Armenian neoclassical architect, who is remembered today for his work in the city of Yerevan.Born in the city of Yekaterinodar in 1878 in the family of a banker. He graduated from the St Petersburg Academy of Arts in 1904. His works portrayed sensitive and...
between 1924-1929. It was developed further until 1952.
The square is surrounded with seven major buildings:
- The National GalleryNational Gallery of ArmeniaThe National Gallery of Armenia is one of the biggest museums of the Republic of Armenia, locate in its capital, Yerevan.-History:...
and the History MuseumHistory Museum of ArmeniaThe History Museum of Armenia is the national museum of Armenia founded in 1919 as Ethnographic-Anthropological Museum-Library. It is located on the Republic Square in Yerevan.- History :...
building (north). - The Ministry of Territorial Administration (north-east).
- The Government House: holds the main offices of the Government of Armenia (north-east).
- The Central post-office of the Republic of Armenia (south-east).
- The "Mariott Armenia" hotel (south-west).
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (north-west).
- The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (north-west).
The buildings are made of rose Armenian tufa founded on a basalt-made ground anchor.
The clock of the Government building was made in Moscow. In July 1941 it was transferred to Yerevan. The diameter of the clock is 4 meters, the length of the big hand is 188 cm, while the small hand is 170 cm.
See also
- YerevanYerevanYerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
- History Museum of ArmeniaHistory Museum of ArmeniaThe History Museum of Armenia is the national museum of Armenia founded in 1919 as Ethnographic-Anthropological Museum-Library. It is located on the Republic Square in Yerevan.- History :...