Monuments and Landmarks
| Erebuni Fortress | or Arin Berd, where the city of Yerevan was founded in 782 BC by King Argishti I. |
| Avan Church | or the Tsiranavor Surb Hovhannes Church of Avan built between 595-602, being the city's oldest surviving church. |
| Argavand Funerary Tower | Islamic funerary tower built in 1413, located in the village of Argavand now absorbed by Yerevan. |
| Red Bridge | 17th century bridge on the Hrazdan River, built in 1679 and reconstructed in 1830. |
| Surb Zoravor Church | rebuilt in 1693-1694, one the best preserved churches in Yerevan. |
| Blue Mosque | or "Gök Jami" built between 1764–1768, located on Mashtots Avenue, is the only operating mosque in Armenia. |
| Saint Sarkis Cathedral | the seat of Araratian Patriarchal Diocese, rebuilt between 1835–1842. |
| Yerevan Opera Theater | the Armenian National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre opened in 1933. |
| Komitas Pantheon | cemetery established in 1936 where many famous Armenians are buried, famous for its artistic tombstones. |
| Moscow Cinema | opened in 1937 on the site of St. Peter and Paul Church of the 5th century which was destroyed in 1931. |
| Mother Armenia | World War II and Karabakh Liberation war memorial, opened in 1950 at the Victory park. |
| Matenadaran | Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts opened in 1959, one of the world's richest depositories of manuscripts. |
| Sasuntsi Davit statue | erected in 1959, dedicated to the legendary Armenian hero David of Sasun. |
| Swan Lake | located at the opera park since 1963, turns into an ice-skating arena in winters. |
| Yerevan Lake | an artificial lake formed between 1963-1966 with a surface of 0.65 km². |
| Tsitsernakaberd | monument commemorating the victims of the Armenian Genocide since 1967. |
| Yerablur Pantheon | the military cemetery where over 1,000 Armenian martyrs of Nagorno-Karabakh War are buried since 1990. |
| The Cascade | massive steps with fountains ascending up from Tamanyan street, completed during the 2000s, home to the Cafesjian Museum of Art. |
| Saint Gregory Cathedral | the largest Armenian church in the world, completed in 2001. |
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