Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum

The Hovhannes Shiraz House-Museum was founded in 1983 in the Kumayri historic district of , , and opened in 2003. The museum is devoted to the exhibition and preservation of the Armenian poet Hovhannes Shiraz's personal belongings, manuscripts and works.
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  • Opening hours: 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Gyumri
  • Also known as: “Hovhannes Shiraz home-museum” and “Hovhannes Shiraz House-Museum”
  • Address: 101 Վարպետաց փողոց, Գյումրի

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Avetic Isahakyan’s Home and Museum and Radisson Hotel & Spa.

Museum
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Hotel
Radisson Hotels is a multi-brand hotel chain with a worldwide presence. Its brands include several using the Radisson name, as well as other brands like Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts and Country Inn & Suites. is situated 110 metres south of Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum.

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 180 metres south of Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum.

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 3 km west of Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum.

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 5 km east of Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum.

Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum

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40.78772° or 40° 47′ 16″ north
Longitude
43.84306° or 43° 50′ 35″ east
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Hovhannes Shiraz Home and Museum” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Հովհաննես Շիրազի տուն-թանգարան”
  • Armenian: “Քեշիշովենց տունը”
  • Belarusian: “дом-музэй Аванэса Шыраза”
  • Persian: “خانه‌موزه هوهانس شیراز”
  • Russian: “Дом-музей Ованеса Шираза”
  • Russian: “дом-музей Оганеса Шираза”
  • Turkish: “Hovhannes Shiraz Ev-Müzesi”
  • Uzbek: “Hovhannes Shiraz uy muzeyi”
  • Western Armenian: “Յովհաննէս Շիրազի տուն-թանգարան”

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