HISTORICAL BUILDINGS

1956

State. index: 1.5.7

Аrchitect: Edmond Tigranyan

It is located in the southern part of the city, in the administrative district of Erebuni, at 1st street of Sasuntsi Davit Square.

The project launched in 1947 in Tbilisi, at the “Caucastransproject” project institute and was concluded at the “Armstateproject” institute in Yerevan (the author was the Armenia Soviet Socialist Republic’s (ASSR) honourable builder, architect Edmond Tigranyan, the son of the famous composer Armen Tigranyan).

The construction was in process during 1952-1955. It is considered one of the most important transportation hubs of Yerevan- city’s central station. It is designed by the plastic and constructive rules that had been prevailing in Armenian architecture style in post-war period. The main façade is directed at the Square and Tigran Mets Avenue.  

Here stand out three two-storey entrances and long, arched columns, and the central part of the surface ends with a rotunda and hexagonal buttress, installed in 1969.

The railways run parallel to the building. The core of the plan structure is the ground floor hall and the distribution hall, through which the passengers pass either to the waiting room or to the platform.

On the edge areas are situated waiting and service rooms. On the second floor function the service and administrative rooms. Classical and national motives were used in decoration of the façades.

It has dimensions of 120 x 30 m, total height stands 50 meters. It is constructed by smooth tuff from Ani. For inner constructions were used marble and granite. During exploitation, some reconstructions were made, structures were added to the marginal dimensions.

Thus, it represents by itself Armenia’s major railway station. It has a vital role on the development of shaping the southern part of the city.

“Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage” SNCO

Yerevan Municipality