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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1936

The town name Erivan, which was its Russian name, was officially replaced with Yerevan.

1967

A monument to the victims of the Armenian Genocide was built on Tsitsernakaberd Hill.

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