Kumayri | |
|---|---|
Old city (Gyumri) | |
      From the top: Abovyan avenue, Aslamazyan Gallery, Holy Saviour’s Church, Rustaveli Street, Dzitoghtsyan Museum of National Architecture Sev Berd Fortress | |
| City | Gyumri |
| District | Kumayri |
| Established | 5th century BC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.gyumri.am |
The Kumayri historic district, also known as the Kumayri Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve, is the oldest part of Gyumri with its own unique architecture. It has more than a thousand buildings dating back to the 19th and 20th centuries. The district is one of few places in Armenia, and the world, with authentic urban Armenian architecture. Almost all the structures of the Kumayri district have survived the two major earthquakes in 1926 and 1988 respectively. The historic district of Kumayri occupies the central and western part of modern-day Gyumri.[1][2]
- ^ "Sights of Gyumri". www.gyumri.am.
- ^ "Kumayri District, Alexandrapol". wmf.org. World Monuments Fund. 2008.