YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
1957
Bronze monuments of Hovhannes Tumanyan and Alexander Spendiarov (sculptors Ara Sarkisyan and Ghukas Chubaryan) were erected on the Opera Square.
The statue of the great Armenian poet Hovhannes Tumanyan in Yerevan
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2007
On November 16, the official opening ceremony of Northern Avenue took place, the construction of which began in 2002.
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.
