.JPG) The statue of Khachatur Abovian at the northern entrance to the street | |
| Native name | Աբովյան փողոց (Armenian) |
|---|---|
| Former name(s) | Astafyan Street (1868-1920) |
| Length | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Location | Kentron District Yerevan, Armenia |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | 1863 |
Abovyan Street (Armenian: Աբովյան փողոց), is a street at the central Kentron district of the Armenian capital Yerevan.[1] It was known as Astafyan Street between 1868 and 1920.[2]
The street runs from the central Republic Square to the statue of prominent Armenian writer Khachatur Abovian (1809–1848), who the street is named after. Abovyan Street is the first planned street of the Armenian capital.[3]
Located at downtown Yerevan, Abovyan Street is mainly home to cultural and educational institutions, luxurious residential buildings, elite brand shops, commercial offices, coffee shops, hotels, restaurants and night clubs. It is one of the main streets of Yerevan.[4]
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- ^ Manucharyan, N. (2015). "The Reflection of Communist Ideology in the Street Renaming Policy in Soviet Yerevan (1921-1939)". Analytical Bulletin. 8. Center for Culture and Civilization Studies: Yerevan State University: 131. ISSN 1829-4502.
- ^ Yervand, Shahaziz (2003). Հին Երևանի [Old Yerevan]. Mughni. p. 180. ISBN 99941-33-01-2.
- ^ Oganesi︠a︡n, Gevorg (1987). Armenia. USSR: Novosti Press Agency Publishing House. p. 34.