 The statue of Marshal Baghramyan on the avenue | |
| Native name | Մարշալ Բաղրամյան Պողոտա (Armenian) |
|---|---|
| Former name(s) | Friendship Avenue |
| Length | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Width | 17 metres |
| Location | Kentron and Arabkir districts, Yerevan, Armenia |
Marshal Baghramyan Avenue (Armenian: Մարշալ Բաղրամյան Պողոտա) is an avenue in the central Kentron and the northwestern Arabkir districts of Yerevan, Armenia. The avenue is named after the Soviet Armenian commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union Hovhannes Baghramyan whose statue stands at the central part of the avenue. It was known as the Friendship Avenue (Comradeship Avenue) between 1970 and 1995, as a tribute to the friendship of all Soviet Union member nations.[1]
The 2.2-kilometre-long (1.4 mi) avenue starts with the Place de France at the east and ends up with the Barekamutyun Square at the west. It is mainly home to educational, government and foreign diplomatic mission buildings.