Mushavan

Mushavan, is a neighbourhood in the Erebuni District of the Armenian capital Yerevan. Mushavan has an elevation of 1,081 metres.

Type: Neighborhood
Description: place in Yerevan, Armenia
Also known as: “Mushakan”, “Sharbulakh”, “Shorbulagh”, “Shorbulakh”, and “Tsornatap”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Erebuni Fortress and Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve.

Erebuni Fortress

Archaeological site

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Erebuni Fortress is an Urartian fortified city, located in Yerevan, Armenia. It is 1,017 metres above sea level. It was one of several fortresses built along the northern Urartian border and was one of the most important political, economic and cultural centers of the vast kingdom.

Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve

Museum

Photo: Halavar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Erebuni Historical-Archaeological Reserve-Museum, was established on October 19, 1968. The opening of the museum was timed to coincide with the 2750th anniversary of Yerevan. Erebuni Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve is situated 2½ km west of Mushavan.

Arin-Berd

Hill

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Arin-Berd is a hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erebuni and Saritagh.

Erebuni

Suburb

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Erebuni is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is situated southeast of the city centre where Erebuni Fortress is located. The name of Yerevan itself is derived from ancient Erebuni. Erebuni is situated 2½ km west of Mushavan.