YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1924


The general plan of Yerevan was created by Alexander Tamanyan. The plan was updated in 1932.


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1936


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

1883


The Yerevan Hotel (now "Grand Hotel Yerevan") and the photo studio and workshop of famous photographer Leon from Tbilisi, opened on Astafyevskaya (nowadays Abovyan) Street.