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HRAZDAN CENTRAL STADIUM


1971


Architects: Koryun Hakobyan, Gurgen Musheghyan

Structural engineer: Eduard Tosunyan

Renovated: 2008

Armenian SSR State Prize: 1979

Located at 4/1 Hrazdan Gorge, on the right bank of the Hrazdan Gorge, which gave it its name.

Built in 1968-1970. Construction work was carried out by the “Yerkhimshin” trust. The official opening took place on May 19, 1971, with a match between Yerevan's “Ararat” and Alma-Ata’s “Kairat” teams.

One of the largest stadiums in the USSR and the first two-story stadium in the Union. Overall dimensions are 260 × 180 m, playing field dimensions are 114 x 69 m. Reinforced concrete structures were used in the construction.

In 1979, it was awarded the Armenian SSR State Prize.

It is a living witness to the achievements of Armenian sports, especially football, where not only football matches were held, but also major cultural events, concerts, celebrations (“Golden Autumn”, “Erebuni-Yerevan”, etc.).

The stadium has hosted many world sports “stars” such as Franz Beckenbauer, Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane, and others.

After independence, the first major renovation work on the stadium was carried out in 2008, in preparation for the Armenia-Turkey football match.

“Hrazdan” Stadium is one of the valuable and unique sports facilities of Soviet Armenian architecture, notable for its volumetric-spatial expressiveness.

“Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage” SNCO

Yerevan Municipality


4/1 Hrazdan Gorge