Mesrop Mashtots’ Surb

Mesrop Mashtots’ Surb is a church in Yerevan, Central Armenia and has an elevation of 984 metres. Mesrop Mashtots’ Surb is situated nearby to the suburb Erebuni, as well as near Lyon Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

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 Fortress is situated 1½ km east of Mesrop Mashtots’ Surb.

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 1¼ km east of Mesrop Mashtots’ Surb.

Lyon Park

Park

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Lyon Park, popularly known as Tokhmakh Park, is a public park in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. It occupies an area of 17 hectares in the eastern Erebuni District of the capital city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erebuni and Nor Butania.

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.