YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
2023
A Grand Piano Played with Feet: Musical Innovation in Shoghakat Park
A grand piano has found its place in Yerevan's "Shoghakat" park, offering a unique musical experience played with the feet. This creative project materialized through an open tender by the Yerevan Municipality, marking the 120th anniversary of renowned Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian.
Crafted by the robotics company "Hands Do," this interactive addition showcases the intersection of technology and artistic expression.
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1863
According to the General plan of 1856, the main street was constructed and named Astafyevskaya, after the governor (today, Abovyan Street).
1950
During the excavations of Arin Berd hill in 1950, the cuneiform inscription of King Argishti I of the Kingdom of Van was discovered, according to which Argishti I founded the fortress city of Erebuni in BC in the year 782.
