YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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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1921

The National Gallery of Armenia was founded by the decision of the Soviet Armenian Government, as the Art Department, one of the five departments of the State Museum.

2011

On September 20, the solemn opening ceremony of the new scientific complex of the Matenadaran was held.