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Erebuni Fortress

The excavations, recreations and museum of the nearly 3,000-year-old fortress that established Yerevan. Fairly well- (and maybe the best-) preserved fortress of Urartian Period in Armenia.

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Address: Erebuni St.(Էրեբունի փող), 38
Getting there: Metro: Sasuntsi David 2 km
Price: 1,000 dram

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Erebuni Museum of History
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The museum stands at the foot of the Arin Berd hill, on top of which the Urartian Fortress Erebouni has stood since 782 BCE. The City-Fortress was excavated, some parts of the structure were reinforced and restored, and the fortress was turned into an outdoor museum. The city was built by Argishti I the King of Urartu in 782 BCE. The temple of God Khaldi occupied an important place in the fortress. The walls of the temple were decorated with numerous frescos. The museum houses 12,235 exhibits. It has two branches in Shengavit and Karmir Blur with 5,288 and 1,620 exhibits respectively in stock.
Tue-Sun 10:30-16:301,000 dram for museum and site; 500 dram for site only. Tour in foreign language 2,500 dram
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Fountain of David of Sasun
Built in 1948, around 460 m².
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Train Station and Sasuntsi David Statue
Kayaran or David of Sassoun Square
Beautiful square and train station with Soviet classical architecture, and one of Armenia's most famous monuments - the soaring statue of Sasuntsi David (David of Sasun), which is often used as a symbol of the city.
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Armenian Railways Museum
Museum of Railway Transport of Armenia
Presents the history of the Armenian railway, from 1895. Exhibits are labelled in Armenian and Russian, but not English. Several large exhibits are in an adjacent garden, accessible from the museum. A steam locomotive and carriage stand in the station, and are accessed by crossing the tracks at the Yerevan end of the platforms.
Closed MondaysFree