Stepan Shaumian’s Museum

Stepan Shaumian’s Museum is a museum in Lori, Armenia which is located on Գարեգին Նժդեh փողոց. Stepan Shaumian’s Museum is situated nearby to the post office ՀայՓոստ 1901, as well as near the town hall Ստեփանավան քաղաքի քաղաքապետարան.

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Type: Museum
Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
Also known as: “Stepan Shahumyan House-Museum” and “Ստեփան Շահումյանի թանգարան”
Address: 2 Գարեգին Նժդեh փողոց, Ստեփանավան

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lori fortress and Arjasar.

Lori fortress

Castle

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Lori Fortress is an 11th-century Armenian fortress located near the Lori Berd village in Lori Province, Armenia. The fortress was built by David Anhoghin to become the capital of Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget in 1065. Lori fortress is situated 4 km east of Stepan Shaumian’s Museum.

Arjasar

Peak

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Arjasar is a peak, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Stepan Shaumian’s Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stepanavan and Lori Berd.

Stepanavan

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Stepanavan is a city in Northern Armenia. It's famous mainly because of the ruins of the walled city of Lori located nearby. There is also a rather big museum of Stepan Shahumyan in town and nice Dendropark 12 km south of town.

Lori Berd

Village

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Lori Berd is a village in the Lori Province of Armenia, just east of Stepanavan. The medieval fortress "Lori Berd" is located near the village, situated on a peninsula along the deep gorge cut by the Dzoraget and Tashir rivers. Lori Berd is situated 2½ km east of Stepan Shaumian’s Museum.