Mashtots Avenue

Mashtots Avenue
Construction
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Mashtots Avenue in 2008, view from north to south
Former name(s)	Lenin Avenue (1924-1990)
Length	2.6 km (1.6 mi)
Location	Kentron district, Yerevan Armenia
Inauguration	1924

Mashtots Avenue (Armenian: Մաշտոցի Պողոտա Mashtots'i Poghota), known as Lenin Avenue between 1924 and 1990, is an avenue in the central Kentron district of Yerevan, Armenia.

The avenue starts with the Victory Bridge at the south and ends up with the Matenadaran museum to the north.

Notable buildings

Many prominent buildings in the city of Yerevan are located on the Mashtots Avenue. Below is a list of the most attractive structures located on the avenue (from north to south):

Yerevan State Marionettes Theatre (1987)
Matenadaran (1959)
Nairi Cinema (1954)
Yerevan Opera Theater (1933)
Blue Mosque (1768)

Gallery

Mashtots Avenue from south to north
Residential building on the avenue
map
In Rally and Sit-in against the approved rise in electricity tariffs, June 26, 2015.

References

Coordinates: 40°10′57″N 44°30′35″E / 40.18250°N 44.50972°E / 40.18250; 44.50972

Yerevan landmarks

Historical sites and notable landmarks	Shengavit archaeological site Erebuni Fortress Teishebaini archaeological site Tsiranavor Church of Avan Katoghike Chapel Kond settlement Zoravor Church Saint John the Baptist Church Blue Mosque Saint Sarkis Cathedral Holy Mother of God Russian Church Saint Gregory Cathedral Red Bridge Mother Armenia Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial Yerevan Cascade Yerevan TV Tower Komitas Pantheon Yerablur Military Pantheon

Nature and parks	Hrazdan River Yerevan Lake Lovers' Park English Park Yerevan Botanical Garden Yerevan Zoo Khachatur Abovyan Park Circular Park Victory Park Lyon Park Tumanyan Park Buenos Aires Park

Entertainment and recreation	Royal Tulip Hotel Armenia Marriott Ani Plaza Hotel Yerevan Water World Radisson Blu Yerevan Dalma Garden Mall Yerevan Mall Rossia Mall

Culture and art	Yerevan Opera Sundukyan Academic Theatre H. Tumanyan Puppet Theatre Stanislavski Russian Theatre Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre H. Ghaplanyan Drama Theatre Komitas Chamber Music House Moscow Cinema Nairi Cinema Yerevan Circus National Gallery of Armenia Yerevan Vernissage

Museums	History Museum of Armenia Charents Museum of Literature Yerevan History Museum Matenadaran Museum of Ancient Manuscripts Erebuni Museum Modern Art Museum of Yerevan House-Museum of A. Khachaturian Sergei Parajanov Museum Middle East Art Museum Cafesjian Museum of Art ARF History Museum Charles Aznavour Museum Komitas Museum

Education	Yerevan State University National University of Architecture and Construction Yerevan State Medical University Armenian State Pedagogical University Komitas State Conservatory Armenian National Agrarian University National Polytechnic University of Armenia Brusov University of Languages and Social Sciences Institute of Theatre and Cinematography Institute of Physical Culture Academy of Fine Arts Armenian State University of Economics American University of Armenia French University in Armenia Russian-Armenian University Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex French International School QSI School Kh. and Sh. Avedisian School Ayb School

Science, research and technology	National Library of Armenia National Archives of Armenia Khnko Aper Children's Library National Academy of Sciences Yerevan Physics Institute Yerevan Computer Research Institute CANDLE Synchrotron Institute Tumo Center for Technologies Economic Research Center International Center for Human Development Caucasus Institute Ararat Center for Strategic Research Shengavit Medical Center Nork-Marash Medical Center Izmirlian Medical Center

Sport	V. Sargsyan Republican Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Yerevan Football Academy T. Petrosian Chess House H. Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre Karen Demirchyan Complex Yerevan Velodrome I. Rodnina Figure Skating Centre

Transportation	Yerevan Railway Station Trolleybuses in Yerevan Erebuni Airport Zvartnots International Airport Yerevan underground stations

Squares, streets and bridges	Republic Square Freedom Square Garegin Nzhdeh Square Aram Street Abovyan Street Mashtots Avenue Sayat-Nova Avenue Baghramyan Avenue Tamanyan Street Komitas Avenue Liberty Avenue Northern Avenue Victory Bridge Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct Great Bridge of Hrazdan Davtashen Bridge

Government	Presidential Palace Government House National Assembly National Security Service Yerevan City Hall Constitutional Court Police of Armenia

Economy	Central Bank of Armenia Armenian Stock Exchange Yerevan Ararat Brandy Factory Proshyan Brandy Factory Yerevan Brandy Factory Yerevan Champagne Factory Elite Plaza Center

Precincts	Ajapnyak Arabkir Avan Davtashen Erebuni Kanaker-Zeytun Kentron Malatia-Sebastia Nork-Marash Nor Nork Nubarashen Shengavit

Category:Yerevan

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