YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

1866


On April 10,1866, the second female school after St. Gayane was opened in Yerevan.


It was a theological seminary created with the aim of instillation of religious moral among teenagers.

On August 31, 1879, on the decision of the Synod, the seminary was re-arranged into a secondary school with three grades.

The school was located in a comfortable premise in the courtyard of St Poghos-Petros church.

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2011


On July 7, Lyon Park has been opened as a symbol of friendship between Yerevan and Lyon. In 2010-2011 with the support of the City of Lyon, the park was completely renovated.

1866


Stage coaches, multi-seat carriages pulled by horses and carrying both passengers and mail, began to regularly shuttle from Erivan to Tbilisi and Kutaisi.