YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
2011
On August 14, the solemn opening of first "TUMO" Center for Creative Technologies took place in Yerevan.
The TUMO is a free education center for teenagers ages 13-19 specializing in technology and design.
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1603
The Safavid army then laid siege to Yerevan on 15 November. The Persian army of Shah Abbas I conquered the Yerevan fortress after 9 months of siege, whereas the other towns of the Eastern Caucasus surrendered to the Shah with practically no resistance. Hundreds of thousands of Armenians, including residents of Yerevan, were taken captive and sent to Persia.
1879
The construction of Erivan's first town hall began, as did the construction of the city's first theatre.