Swan Lake

Region

Yerevan

Distance from Yerevan

2.1 km

Type

Lake

In the 1960s, to mitigate Yerevan's hot and dry climate, the city initiated the construction of artificial water bodies, the first of which was Swan Lake, designed by architect Gevorg Musheghyan in 1963. The lake was named after Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, "Swan Lake". During the Soviet era, both white and black swans lived in the lake, but they disappeared in the early 1990s. Swan Lake is located at the intersection of Tumanyan and Terian Streets, within the park surrounding the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre.

Interesting

facts about Swan Lake

Facts

In 1965, the ""Melody"" sculpture, created by sculptor Sargis Baghdasaryan, was installed near the lake. In 2003, a monument to the renowned composer Arno Babajanyan, designed by architect Levon Igityan and sculptor David Bejanyan, was added.

Swan Lake is a scaled-down replica of Lake Sevan, featuring a small island connected by a bridge.

Since 2005, during winter, the lake transforms into an ice-skating rink."

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 Swan Lake depends on the weather conditions.

Sights

near Swan Lake

Erebuni Fortress

0 km

Republic Square

1 km

Northern Avenue

1 km

Martiros Saryan Garden

1 km

Swan Lake on the map on Armenia