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Sights of Armenia Yerevan
Swan Lake
- RegionYerevan
- Distance from Yerevan2.1 km
- TypeLake
Yerevan
About this place
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
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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.
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Swan Lake is a scaled-down replica of Lake Sevan, featuring a small island connected by a bridge.
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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.
Swan Lake
FAQ
Where is Swan Lake in Yerevan?
Swan Lake is at the intersection of Tumanyan and Terian Streets, in the park surrounding the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre.
When and why was Swan Lake created?
In the 1960s Yerevan began building artificial water bodies to soften its hot, dry climate, and Swan Lake, designed by architect Gevorg Musheghyan in 1963, was the first of them. It is a scaled-down replica of Lake Sevan, complete with a small island connected by a bridge.
Why is it called Swan Lake, and are there swans?
The lake is named after Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's famous ballet “Swan Lake”. In Soviet times both white and black swans lived on it, but they disappeared in the early 1990s.
What else is there to see at Swan Lake?
Near the lake stand the “Melody” sculpture by Sargis Baghdasaryan, installed in 1965, and a monument to the composer Arno Babajanyan by architect Levon Igityan and sculptor David Bejanyan, added in 2003. Since 2005 the lake has turned into an ice-skating rink in winter.
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