Alexander Myasnikyan Square

Alexander Myasnikyan Square is a square in Yerevan, Central Armenia. Alexander Myasnikyan Square is situated nearby to the memorial Aleksandr Myasnikyan Monument, as well as near Square of Russia.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yerevan History Museum and Square of Russia.

Yerevan History Museum

Museum

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The Yerevan History Museum is the history museum of Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia. The museum was founded in 1931 as the Communal Museum. Currently, the museum is located in a building attached to the Yerevan City Hall. Yerevan History Museum is situated 200 metres west of Alexander Myasnikyan Square.

Square of Russia

Square

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The Square of Russia is a square in Yerevan, Armenia. It is located in Grigori Lusavorich and Argishti Streets. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev took part in the opening ceremony.

Blue Mosque

Mosque

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The Blue Mosque is an 18th-century Iranian Twelver Shia mosque, located in Yerevan, Armenia. It was commissioned by Hoseyn Ali Khan, the khan of the Erivan Khanate. Blue Mosque is situated 360 metres north of Alexander Myasnikyan Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kond and Nor Butania.

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.