Mashtots Avenue

Region

Yerevan

Distance from Yerevan

1.7 km

Type

Other

Mashtots Avenue is of a great importance in the Central District of Yerevan. It is one of the largest and central avenues of the city. It starts from the Victory Bridge (south) and ends at Matenadaran (north). During the Soviet years it was called after Joseph Stalin and since 1960 after Vladimir Lenin.

Interesting

facts about Mashtots Avenue

Facts

Matenadaran, the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, was opened on the western edge of the avenue, on the slope, under the monument of Stalin in 1959. The monument of Stalin was removed in 1962, and the Mother Armenia statue was erected there in 1967.

Weather in Yerevan

The high season in Armenia lasts for a long time due to the pleasant climate conditions. Warm days in Armenia start in March and last until late autumn; winter is usually snowless and not long. The high precipitation season is variable. The tourist season for Mashtots Avenue depends on the weather conditions.

Sights

near Mashtots Avenue

Northern Avenue

1 km

National Opera and Ballet Theater

1 km

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ARMENIA

1 km

History Museum of Armenia

1 km

Mashtots Avenue on the map on Armenia