YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1877


Erivan officially received the status of a town and the construction of Tairov's Wine and Brandy Factory began in the place of the Yerevan Fortress.


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1933


The Opera and Ballet Theater launched with "Almast" opera, by Alexander Spendiarov.

1902


In 1902, the first railway line passed through Erivan, connecting it with Alexandropol (present-day Gyumri) and Tiflis.