YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
13TH CENTURY AD
St. Astvatsatsin (Katoghike) Church was founded. A chapel was erected in the place where the remains of Saint Anania were buried in the 7th century. This is now St. Zoravor (Almighty) Church on Parpetsi Street.
The Gephsiman Chapel was erected, which was destroyed in a 1697 earthquake. It was later restored, then destroyed again.
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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.
1857
The first pharmacy was opened, which belonged to the Shakhnazarov. Construction began on a fountain in the town park.