YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1958

The construction of a complex of buildings in Lenin Square (architects Alexander Tamanyan, Rafo Israelyan) and the Matenadaran repository for ancient manuscripts (architect Mark Grigoryan) which rose above Lenin Avenue (present-day Mashtots) was completed.

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1936

The town name Erivan, which was its Russian name, was officially replaced with Yerevan.

1924

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

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