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MONUMENT IN PUSHKIN PASS

Region

Lori

Distance from Yerevan

138 km

Type

Monument/Memorial complex

The mountain pass was formerly called Dval, and now it is called Pushkin Pass in honor of the great Russian poet. Alexander Pushkin, heading for Erzurum, met a cart with the body of Griboyedov, on the road not far from the Armenian Gargar village, on June 11, 1829.

Interesting

facts about MONUMENT IN PUSHKIN PASS

Facts

The place of this meeting was called Pushkin mountain pass and Armenians erected a memorial obelisk here. This place has become a kind of pilgrimage site.

Weather in Lori

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 Monument in Pushkin Pass depends on the weather conditions.

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MONUMENT IN PUSHKIN PASS on the map on Armenia