Andrey Sakharov monument

Andrey Sakharov monument is a memorial in Yerevan, Central Armenia and has an elevation of 1,033 metres. Andrey Sakharov monument is situated nearby to the movie theater Moscow, as well as near History Museum of Armenia.

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Type: Memorial
Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
Also known as: “Andrei Sakharov Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include History Museum of Armenia and Republic Square.

History Museum of Armenia

Museum

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The History Museum of Armenia is a museum in Armenia with departments of Archaeology, Numismatics, Ethnography, Modern History and Restoration. It has a national collection of 400,000 objects and was founded in 1920. History Museum of Armenia is situated 290 metres southwest of Andrey Sakharov monument.

Republic Square

Square

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Republic Square is the central town square in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It consists of two sections: an oval roundabout and a trapezoid-shaped section which contains a pool with musical fountains. Republic Square is situated 390 metres southwest of Andrey Sakharov monument.

Moscow

Movie theater

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Moscow Cinema is a cinema hall in the Armenian capital Yerevan. It is located in Charles Aznavour Square on Abovyan Street. Moscow is situated 220 metres north of Andrey Sakharov monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kond and Nork-Marash.

Kond

Neighborhood

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Kond is one of the oldest quarters of Yerevan. It is situated within the boundaries of the modern-day Kentron District of the capital of Armenia. According to Hovhannes Shahkhatunyants, an Armenian historian, Kond is located at the western and southern hillsides and foot of a rocky hill with similar name.

Nork-Marash

Suburb

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Nork-Marash, is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is located to the east of the city centre. It is bordered by the Kentron District form the west and the north, Nor Nork from the east and Erebuni from the south.