YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1679


On June 4, a strong earthquake completely destroyed the town. The Yerevan Fortress was destroyed completely, so were the following churches: Poghos-Petros, Katoghike, Zoravor and the Gethsemane Chapel.


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1971


Yerevan Museum of Modern Art opened on Lenin Avenue (now Mastots avenue).

1959


The opening of the David of Sassoun statue (sculptor Yervand Kochar) took place in the square near the railway station.