HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
1949–1950
State index: 1.6.164
Formerly: BUILDING OF THE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF ARMENIA
The building is located on
Marshal Baghramyan Avenue. The main building was designed in 1946–1947 and
constructed in 1949–1950 as the administrative building of the Central
Committee. In 1967, the architect reconstructed the dining hall building,
adding an extra floor. The reconstruction was completed in 1982 by architect H.
Dokhikyan, connecting it to the main building.
The Central Committee occupied
the building until 1991. In May of the same year, it was allocated to the
Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia (now the National Assembly of the
Republic of Armenia).
In 2006–2009, a second building
was constructed adjacent to the main building of the National Assembly. The
design attempted to harmonize the architecture of the new building with the
main one and ensure a unified architectural ensemble.
The main building is
constructed of light yellow finely cut felsite stone masonry. The second
building is entirely reinforced concrete, faced with stone matching the color
and quality of the felsite tuff used in the main building. High-quality wood
and artificial construction materials were used in the interior finishing. The
façades feature various decorative elements; the openings are framed with
traditional Armenian architectural ornaments.
Until 1991, a bas-relief
portrait of V. I. Lenin was placed on the central pediment. It was later
replaced with the sculptural emblem of the Republic of Armenia.
The building has four floors on
the front side and five floors on the rear side. It is considered one of the
best administrative buildings of Soviet Armenian architecture, distinguished by
its monumentality, expressiveness, functional suitability, and the use of
national and classical architectural traditions.
In 2019, the British newspaper The
Independent included the building of the National Assembly of the Republic
of Armenia among the ten most beautiful parliament buildings in the world,
ranking it 4th.
