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Victory Park

Region

Yerevan

Distance from Yerevan

3.4 km

Type

Park

Victory park was built at the end of 1930’s. It was called “City park in Arabkir”. After the war it was renamed to “Victory” park. Before that, there were deserted areas in the the place of the park and all the trees were planted gradually over the years. The first carousel was a rocking boat, which was opened in 1955-56. In 1959, “Aragil” restaurant was opened in the park, which became one of the symbols of the city. Its author was Rafael Israelyan.

Interesting

facts about Victory Park

Facts

There are a 22-meter high bronze monument “Mother Armenia”, the grave of the Unknown Soldier with Eternal Flame, the Alley of Heroes, the lake “Arevik”, many attractions and carousels in Victory Park.

The building process on artificial lake “Arevik” (“The Sun”) started in 1958 and was ended in 1961. The author was honored architect of the USSR Hovhannes Hakobyan. “Arevik” repeats the form of Sevan. The approximate depth is 8,5 meters.

In 1967, the first Ferris wheel appeared. In those years, Armenia received 5 Ferris wheels, one of which was located in Victory Park, and the other four in Zvartnots, Hrazdan, Komitas Pantheon and Tokhmakh.

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 Victory park depends on the weather conditions.

Sights

near Victory Park

Mother Armenia Monument

3 km

Matenadaran

4 km

Cascade complex

5 km

KIEVYAN BRIDGE

5 km

Victory Park on the map on Armenia