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Gyumri | Tsak kar | Yererouyk | Harijavank | Lmbatavank | Mastara | Marmashen

 

GYUMRI - is one of the oldest cities with its population, territory, economical and cultural significance. It is the second city of Armenia. People lived here since immemorial times. Its history dates back to the 3rd millennium B.C.Gyumri well known during Argishti dynasty in 8th century B.C. and was called Kumayri. Gyumri has been the official name of the city since 1991, before it had other names: Kumayri, Leninakan, Alexandrapol-after the name of Russian Emperor Nicolas's wife. At the end of 19th century the population of Gyumri counted 32.000 inhabitant. The inhabitant of Gyumri have reputation of hospitable people with rich sense of humour.


TSAK KAR - a stone with a hole, an old superstition believes that those who pass through the hole, will gain everlasting happiness.

YEREROUYK - the church of Yererouyk is one of the most ancient sanctuaries of Armenia to have survived (4 th to 5 th centuries), though it is now half ruined. It has an undeniable affinity with the architecture of Syrian churches belonging to the same period. In view of the exceptional quality of its construction, the church of Yererouyk is the best example, of Armenian churches of the paleochristian era.

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