Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life

Officially Dzitoghtsyan House-Museum of Social Life and National Architecture, is a museum in the Kumayri historic district of , . It was founded in 1984 in the Dzitoghtsyan family house, dating back to the 19th century.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Gyumri, Armenia
  • Also known as: “Dzitoghtsyan Museum of National Architecture”
  • Address: 47 Հաղթանակի պողոտա, Գյումրի, 3104

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri and Vardanants Square.

Church
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Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, in , , is the cathedral of the Ordinariate for Armenia, Georgia, Russia, and Eastern Europe of the Armenian Catholic Church.

Square
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Vartanants Square or , is the large central in , . It is bordered by Abovyan street from the west, Gai street from the north, Shahumyan street from the east and Vahan Cheraz street from the south. is situated 550 metres northwest of Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life.

Church
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, also known as the Our Lady of Seven Wounds, is a 19th-century church in , . Occupying the northern side of the , the cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Shirak of the Armenian Apostolic Church. is situated 610 metres northwest of Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyumri and Arapi.

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is the second largest city in Armenia and the capital of Shirak Province in . The city was hit hard by the 1988 earthquake, the consequences of which are still visible throughout the city in the 2020’s.

Village
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is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of . Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 2,053 in 2010, up from 1,980 at the 2001 census. is situated 3½ km west of Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life.

Village
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is a village in the Municipality of the of . The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 7,113 as per the 2011 official census down from 9,696 at the 2001 census. is situated 4½ km east of Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life.

Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life

Latitude
40.78132° or 40° 46′ 53″ north
Longitude
43.84557° or 43° 50′ 44″ east
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ձիթողցոնց տուն-թանգարան”
  • Esperanto: “Muzeo de Socia Vivo kaj Nacia Arkitekturo de Gjumri”
  • German: “Museum für Volksarchitektur und Stadtleben”
  • Persian: “موزه معماری ملی ژیتوغتسیان”
  • Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑ์สถาปัตยกรรมแห่งชาติ จีโทฆชยายัน”
  • Turkish: “Dzitoghtsyan Ulusal Mimari Müzesi”
  • Western Armenian: “Ձիթողցոնց տուն-թանգարան”

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