Yerevan 2800th Anniversary Park

Yerevan 2800th Anniversary Park (Armenian: Երևանի 2800-ամյակին նվիրված այգի), is s a public park dedicated to the 2800th anniversary of Yerevan, located at the city's central Kentron District. The 250-metre (820 ft) long and 50-metre (160 ft) wide rectangular park is bordered by the streets of Khorenatsi, Grigor Lusavorich, Beirut and Italy, and has an area of 1.25 hectares (3.1 acres).[1][2]

Yerevan 2800th Anniversary Park
Yerevan 2800th Anniversary Park
Type	Public
Location	Kentron District, Yerevan, Armenia
Coordinates	40°10′31″N 44°30′26″E
Area	1.25 hectares (3.1 acres)
Created	2019
Operated by	Yerevan City Council Vardanyan Family Charity Foundation (99 years)
Status	Open all year

History

A park was already opened at the same location during the 1980s as an extension of the nearby English Park. However, it was in a poor condition in the 2010s. The Vardanian Family Charity Foundation has committed itself to upgrade and restore the park to be ready in 2018, on the occasion of the 2800th anniversary of the Yerevan city foundation. The foundation has taken responsibility to take care of the park for 99 years.[3] However, due to some technical reasons, the inauguration of the parks has been delayed to 2019.[4]

The official inauguration of the park took place on May 10, 2019 with the presence of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Mayor of Yerevan Hayk Marutyan.[5]

250 new trees were planted in the park of 70 unique species. 2,800 fountains were installed in the park dedicated to the 2800th anniversary of the city. The ground is decorated with 7 types of granite stones with the shape of traditional Armenian carpet covering an area of 5,420 square metres (58,300 sq ft).[1] On the other hand, 5 bronze statues have been installed at the 4 corners of the fountain complex. The park is also decorated with Urartu style bull and lion bronze statues. At the southern end of the park, there is a small square depicting the map of Yerevan surrounded with 45 flooding fountains.[6]

Gallery

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  Urartian bull statue in the park
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  The carpet-shaped granite stones
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  The park at night
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  Fountains at the park

References

1. "Երեւանի 2800-ամյակի այգին՝ սենսորային շատրվաններով ու արձանիկներով". Առավոտ – Լուրեր Հայաստանից. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
2. "Երևանի 2800-ամյակին նվիրված այգին պատրաստ կլինի 2019-ի գարնանը (վիդեո)" (in Armenian). panarmenian.net. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
3. "Երեւանի 2800 ամյակին նվիրված այգի կհիմնվի" (in Armenian). armenpress.am. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
4. "Երևանի 2800-ամյակի այգին երևանցուն կհանձնվի գարնանը (Տեսանյութ)" (in Armenian). aysor.am. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
5. "Վարչապետը մասնակցում է Երեւանի 2800-ամյակին նվիրված այգու բացմանը" (in Armenian). armtimes.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
6. "Բացվեց Երևանի 2800-ամյակին նվիրված պուրակը" (in Armenian). azatutyun.am/. Retrieved 10 May 2019.