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Yerevan Metro
The Karen Demirchyan Yerevan Subway ( hy, Կարեն Դեմիրճյանի անվան Երևանի մետրոպոլիտեն, ''Karen Demirchyani anvan Yerevani metropoliten''; since December 1999), colloquially known as the Yerevan Metro ( hy, Երևանի մետրո), is a rapid transit system that serves the capital of Armenia, Yerevan. Opened on 7 March 1981, it was the eighth metro system in the former Soviet Union. Owned by the government, it is operated by the Karen Demirchyan Yerevan Subway CJSC of the Ministry of Transport and Communication. Unlike most former Soviet rapid transit systems, its stations are not very deep, there are two stations above ground, one shallow and the rest are considered deep underground, however, the depth of those stations is not great, averaging ; only three stations are greater than , Marshal Baghramyan (approximately ), Barekamutyun (approximately ) and Yeritasardakan (approximately ). Stations are intricately decorated with national motif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Square Metro Station Fountains
A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries, the term was used to imply a state with a democratic or representative constitution (constitutional republic), but more recently it has also been used of autocratic or dictatorial states not ruled by a monarch. It is now chiefly used to denote any non-monarchical state headed by an elected or appointed president. , 159 of the world's 206 sovereign states use the word "republic" as part of their official names. Not all of these are republics in the sense of having elected governments, nor is the word "republic" used in the names of all states with elected governments. The word ''republic'' comes from the Latin term ''res publica'', which literally means "public thing", "public matter", or "public affair" and was used to refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Armenian Earthquake
The 1988 Armenian earthquake, also known as the Spitak earthquake ( hy, Սպիտակի երկրաշարժ, ), occurred on December 7 at with a surface wave magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum MSK intensity of X (''Devastating''). The shock occurred in the northern region of Armenia (then part of the Soviet Union) which is vulnerable to large and destructive earthquakes and is part of a larger active seismic belt that stretches from the Alps to the Himalayas. Activity in the area is associated with tectonic plate boundary interaction and the source of the event was slip on a thrust fault just to the north of Spitak. The complex incident ruptured multiple faults, with a strike-slip event occurring shortly after the initiation of the mainshock. Between 25,000 and 50,000 were killed and up to 130,000 were injured. Seismologists thoroughly studied the effects of the Spitak event, including the mainshock and aftershock fault rupture mechanisms, and were on site setting up temporary seis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Andranik (Yerevan Metro)
General Andranik ( hy, Զորավար Անդրանիկ) formerly Hoktemberyan, is a Yerevan Metro The Karen Demirchyan Yerevan Subway ( hy, Կարեն Դեմիրճյանի անվան Երևանի մետրոպոլիտեն, ''Karen Demirchyani anvan Yerevani metropoliten''; since December 1999), colloquially known as the Yerevan Metro ( hy, � ... station. It was opened to the public on 26 December, 1989. References Yerevan Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1989 1989 establishments in the Soviet Union {{Asia-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Square (Yerevan Metro)
Republic Square ( hy, Հանրապետության Հրապարակ), formerly Lenin Square, is a Yerevan Metro The Karen Demirchyan Yerevan Subway ( hy, Կարեն Դեմիրճյանի անվան Երևանի մետրոպոլիտեն, ''Karen Demirchyani anvan Yerevani metropoliten''; since December 1999), colloquially known as the Yerevan Metro ( hy, � ... station. It was opened to the public on 26 December 1981. Gallery Republic Square Metro Station2.JPG, Inside the station Republic Square station of Yerevan metro from air topmost view, retouched.jpg, Aerial view of the station References Yerevan Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1981 1981 establishments in Armenia {{Asia-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshal Baghramyan (Yerevan Metro)
Marshal Baghramyan ( hy, Մարշալ Բաղրամյան) is a Yerevan Metro station. It is one of the original metro stations in the city of Yerevan and was opened to the public on 7 March, 1981. It was known by the name Saralandzhi, until it was changed to the current name in 1982. It is named after Marshal of the Soviet Union Ivan Bagramyan Ivan Khristoforovich Bagramyan,; russian: Ива́н Христофо́рович Баграмя́н, link=no also known as Hovhannes Khachaturi Baghramyan; russian: Оване́с Хачату́рович Баграмя́н, link=no ( – 2 .... References Yerevan Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1981 1981 establishments in Armenia {{Asia-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Bagramyan
Ivan Khristoforovich Bagramyan,; russian: Ива́н Христофо́рович Баграмя́н, link=no also known as Hovhannes Khachaturi Baghramyan; russian: Оване́с Хачату́рович Баграмя́н, link=no ( – 21 September 1982), was a Soviet military commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union of Armenian origin. During World War II Bagramyan was the second non- Slavic military officer, after Latvian Max Reyter, to become a commander of a Front. He was among several Armenians in the Soviet Army who held the highest proportion of high-ranking officers in the Soviet military during the war.Jukes, p. 25. Bagramyan's experience in military planning as a chief of staff allowed him to distinguish himself as a capable commander in the early stages of the Soviet counter-offensives against Nazi Germany. He was given his first command of a unit in 1942, and in November 1943 received his most prestigious command as the commander of the 1st Baltic Front. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charbakh (Yerevan Metro)
Charbakh ( hy, Չարբախ) is a Yerevan Metro The Karen Demirchyan Yerevan Subway ( hy, Կարեն Դեմիրճյանի անվան Երևանի մետրոպոլիտեն, ''Karen Demirchyani anvan Yerevani metropoliten''; since December 1999), colloquially known as the Yerevan Metro ( hy, � ... station. It was opened to the public on 26 December, 1996. As it branches off from the Shengavit station away from Garegin Nzhdeh Square it is also served by a shuttle service from Shengavit. References Yerevan Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1996 1996 establishments in Armenia {{Asia-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garegin Nzhdeh Square (Yerevan Metro)
Garegin Nzhdeh Square ( hy, Գարեգին Նժդեհի Հրապարակ) is a Yerevan Metro station. It was opened to the public on 4 January 1987 and located on Garegin Nzhdeh Square. Formerly known by the name Spandaryan Square, it was renamed as a tribute to the Armenian independence hero, Garegin Nzhdeh Garegin Ter-Harutyunyan, better known by his '' nom de guerre'' Garegin Nzhdeh ( hy, Գարեգին Նժդեհ, ; 1 January 1886 – 21 December 1955), was an Armenian statesman, military commander and political thinker. As a member of the A .... Gallery File:Spandaryan statue at Garegin Njdeh square metro station.jpg, The entrance to the station File:Garegin Nzhdeh metro1.jpg, Inside the station References Yerevan Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1987 1987 establishments in the Soviet Union {{Asia-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shengavit (Yerevan Metro)
Shengavit ( hy, Շենգավիթ), is a Yerevan Metro station. It was opened to public on December 26, 1985. Located on Soghomon Tarontsi street within the Artur Karapetyan park, the station serves the Shengavit District Shengavit ( hy, Շենգավիթ վարչական շրջան, ''Šengavit' varčakan šrĵan''), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located at the southwestern part of the city. It has common borders with the distric .... Shengavit station connects the Gortsaranain station with the Garegin Nzhdeh station. There is also a secondary line that connects Shengavit with the Charbakh station. Gallery File:Shengavit underground station0581.jpg, Inside the station File:Plan-metro-erevan.jpg, Map of Yerevan Metro References Yerevan Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1985 1985 establishments in Armenia {{Asia-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gortsaranayin (Yerevan Metro)
Gortsaranain ( hy, Գործարանային) is a Yerevan Metro The Karen Demirchyan Yerevan Subway ( hy, Կարեն Դեմիրճյանի անվան Երևանի մետրոպոլիտեն, ''Karen Demirchyani anvan Yerevani metropoliten''; since December 1999), colloquially known as the Yerevan Metro ( hy, � ... station. It was opened to the public on 11 June 1983. References Yerevan Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1983 1983 establishments in the Soviet Union {{Armenia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Of Sasun (Yerevan Metro)
David of Sasun ( hy, Սասունցի Դավիթ) is a Yerevan Metro station. It is one of the original metro stations in the city of Yerevan Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and i ... and was opened to the public on 7 March 1981. It is connected to the adjacent Yerevan railway station by a pedestrian tunnel. It is named for David of Sassoun, a statue of whom stands outside the railway station. Gallery File:Sasuntsi Davit metro station.jpg, Inside the station References Yerevan Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1981 1981 establishments in Armenia {{Asia-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
