Mashtots Avenue
<span class="nickname" ">Մաշտոցի Պողոտա | |
![]() Mashtots Avenue in 2008, view from north to south | |
Former name(s) | Lenin Avenue (1924-1990) |
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Length | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
Location |
Kentron district, Yerevan Armenia |
Construction | |
Inauguration | 1924 |
Mashtots Avenue (Armenian: Մաշտոցի Պողոտա Mashtots'i Poghota), known as Lenin Avenue between 1924 and 1990, is an avenue in the central Kentron district of Yerevan, Armenia.
The avenue starts with the Victory Bridge at the south and ends up with the Matenadaran museum to the north.
Notable buildings
Many prominent buildings in the city of Yerevan are located on the Mashtots Avenue. Below is a list of the most attractive structures located on the avenue (from north to south):
- Yerevan State Marionettes Theatre (1987)
- Matenadaran (1959)
- Nairi Cinema (1954)
- Yerevan Opera Theater (1933)
- Blue Mosque (1768)
Gallery
- Mashtots Avenue from south to north
- Residential building on the avenue
- map
- In Rally and Sit-in against the approved rise in electricity tariffs, June 26, 2015.
References
Coordinates: 40°10′57″N 44°30′35″E / 40.18250°N 44.50972°E
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