Skanderbeg Statue
Skanderbeg Statue Albania’s greatest national hero is aristocratic military leader Gjergj Kastrioti – universally known as Skanderbeg, or Skënderbej in Albanian. He lived between 1405 and 1468 and managed to create a strong, independent country for 25 years before it was torn apart again by the mi
National Historical Museum
National Historical Museum Built in the socialist-realist architectural style prevalent in the 1960s under Soviet occupation of Tirana, the National History Museum is almost as well known for the glittering mosaic that enlivens its concrete façade as for its collections. Representing the turbulent
Sisian Art School
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Sardarapat Museum
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Surp Nishan
The church of the Holy Sign was built in 1870.
Town Hall
The main municipal headquarters in town is surrounded by administration buildings.
Martiros Sarian Statue
This 2008 bronze sculpture by D Yerevantsi honours the painter Martiros Sarian (1880–1972).
Surp Gregory
This church is prominently placed on the corner of Grigor Tatevatsi and Mesrop Mashtots St..
Artists’ Union
The Artists’ Union , next to the Golden Tulip – Hotel Yerevan, is a major exhibition space.
Zoravar Church
The 1694 Zoravar Church is one of the nicest little secrets in the city, tucked away off Parpetsi Poghots.
City Hall
Gyumris local government offices and tourist information office are located in this large building on Vardanants Sq.
Amenaprkich (All Saviours) Church
Badly damaged in the 1988 earthquake, this large church was constructed between 1858 and 1872 and consecrated in 1873.
Karmir Blur (Red Hill)
The Urartian king Rusa II moved his capital from Erebuni to this nearby site in the 7th century. Sadly, few traces of his fortified citadel remain.
State Museum of Wood
This is actually an interesting collection of some meticulous pieces, both modern and medieval. The entrance is slightly hidden, set back behind the food kiosk.
Russian Orthodox Church
Formally known as the Church of the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary, this church dates from 1895 and serves the citys small Russian Orthodox community.
Parc de Vienne
This run-down park near the Town Hall has a small funfair for young children, a derelict fountain and a number of cafes. Its a popular meeting place for locals.
Armash Fish Ponds
The Armash Fish Ponds, 25km downstream from Khor Virap near the border town of Yeraskh, are home to a great variety of migrating birds in spring and autumn as well as local species.
Surp Sargis Church
Near the Museum of Wood-Carving, look out for this 1853 church (1853), on Israeliyan Poghots off Mashtots, overlooking the Hrazdan River. The Sunday liturgy and choir are particularly good.
Museum of Russian Art
A collection of 200 works by 19th- and 20th-century Russian artists, donated by Professor Aram Abrahamian, who had a taste for cheerfully picturesque landscapes. Enter on Tamanyan Poghots.
Yot Verk
The 19th-century Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, also known as Yot Verk or The Seven Wounds of the Holy Mother of God, is the seat of the Diocese of Shirak of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
