YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1679

On June 4, a strong earthquake completely destroyed the town. The Yerevan Fortress was destroyed completely, so were the following churches: Poghos-Petros, Katoghike, Zoravor and the Gethsemane Chapel.

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1924

The general plan of Yerevan was created by Alexander Tamanyan. The plan was updated in 1932.

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1957

Bronze monuments of Hovhannes Tumanyan and Alexander Spendiarov (sculptors Ara Sarkisyan and Ghukas Chubaryan) were erected on the Opera Square.

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