Republic Square

Հանրապետության հրապարակ

Yerevan's central square, surrounded by pink tuff buildings in an oval layout. The National History Museum and National Gallery stand here, and the fountains dance to music at night.

Republic Square was designed by architect Alexander Tamanian and built between the 1920s and 1950s. It was the core of Yerevan's urban planning during the Soviet era. The square consists of an oval traffic roundabout and a stone-paved plaza. It is surrounded by the government building, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the post office, a Marriott hotel, the National History Museum and the National Gallery. The buildings are made of local pink, yellow and tuff stone and incorporate traditional Armenian carved patterns. In the sunlight they glow warm, and at night the lights make them look softer still. The National History Museum holds artefacts from the Stone Age to the modern era, including replicas of the oldest known leather shoe in the world, about 5,500 years old, unearthed in Areni-1 Cave. Upstairs, the National Gallery holds paintings from Armenia, Russia and Europe. On summer evenings, the 'Singing Fountains' in front of the square put on light shows set to classical and pop music, and they draw locals and visitors alike. From the square you can walk to Northern Avenue, the Opera House and the Cascade, and the city centre's sights are easily connected on foot. The nearest metro station is Hanrapetutyan Hraparak.

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