Attractions in Yerevan

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Cascade Complex (Kaskad)
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Cascade Complex (Kaskad)

Yerevan's Kaskad is a monumental white limestone staircase that climbs through the heart of the city, blending contemporary sculptures, art galleries and sweeping views of Mount Ararat.

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Armenia History Museum in Yerevan

Located on Republic Square in Yerevan, the Armenia History Museum houses over 90,000 objects spanning from prehistory to the contemporary era.

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Yerevan Brandy Factory

Historic site of Armenian brandy production since 1887, the Yerevan factory is open to visitors with tours of the cellars, ArArAt heritage museum and guided tasting.

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Saint Gregory Cathedral

Consecrated in 2001 to commemorate 1,700 years of Armenian Christianity, the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral is the largest religious building in Yerevan.

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Noradouz Cemetery (Noratus)

The world's largest preserved khachkar cemetery, Noratus brings together over 900 sculpted stone crosses dating from the 10th to 18th centuries, near Lake Sevan.

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Megerian Carpet

Megerian Carpet

Manufactory, museum and carpet shop in Shengavit district, southwest Yerevan: Armenian knot, natural dyes and collections from the 15th to 19th century.

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Matenadaran

Matenadaran

The Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan, the Matenadaran houses over 17,000 Armenian and foreign manuscripts, inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World register since 1997.

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Hovannavank Monastery

Some thirty kilometers from Yerevan, Hovannavank overlooks the Kasakh Canyon and combines an early Christian church with a 13th-century Zakharid cathedral.

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Armenian Genocide Memorial

In Yerevan, the Tsitsernakaberd complex brings together a circular monument, a 44-meter needle, and an underground museum dedicated to the memory of the 1915 Armenian genocide.

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geghard monastery
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Geghard Monastery

40 km from Yerevan, the UNESCO-listed cave monastery of Geghard combines cliff-carved chapels, medieval relics, and the Azat valley.

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Garni Temple

30 km from Yerevan, Garni Temple is Armenia's only pagan monument. A Greco-Roman sanctuary reconstructed in the 1970s, commanding views over the Azat Gorge.

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Forteresse d'Amberd

Amberd Fortress

At 2,300 m on the slopes of Mount Aragats, Amberd Fortress combines medieval Pahlavouni remains, an 11th-century church, and panoramic alpine views.

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