YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

1879


The construction of Erivan's first town hall began, as did the construction of the city's first theatre.


OTHER

1906


The first line of the Erivan horse railroad began started operating, at first along Astafyevskaya (nowadays Abovyan) Street, and later to the railway station.

1883


The Yerevan Hotel (now "Grand Hotel Yerevan") and the photo studio and workshop of famous photographer Leon from Tbilisi, opened on Astafyevskaya (nowadays Abovyan) Street.