YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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13TH CENTURY AD


St. Astvatsatsin (Katoghike) Church was founded. A chapel was erected in the place where the remains of Saint Anania were buried in the 7th century. This is now St. Zoravor (Almighty) Church on Parpetsi Street.


The Gephsiman Chapel was erected, which was destroyed in a 1697 earthquake. It was later restored, then destroyed again.

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2010


On May 24, the underground parking for 500 cars built under Yerevan Freedom Square was opened.

1971


Yerevan Museum of Modern Art opened on Lenin Avenue (now Mastots avenue).