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Yerevan Vernissage
Yerevan Vernissage ( hy, Վերնիսաժ ''Vernisazh'') is a large open-air market in Yerevan, Armenia. The name of the market is the derived from the French language, French word ''vernissage''. The market lies along Aram Street and Buzand Street at a length of , connecting the Hanrapetutyun street with the Khanjyan street. The market mainly features a collection of different types of traditional Armenian art works. Overview The Yerevan Vernissage is an open-air exhibition-market functioning on the weekends. It was formed during the 1980s by Armenian artists who started to display their art works in the square next to the Artists' Union of Armenia (the current Charles Aznavour Square, Yerevan, Charles Aznavour Square). Others have used the park next to Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, Komitas State Conservatory to show their works. Later, the Vernissage was moved to Martiros Saryan garden in front of the Yerevan Opera Theater, Opera House. The exhibition-market was gradually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yerevan Vernissage Hats
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 industrial center of the country, as its primate city. It has been the capital since 1918, the fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat Plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese, which is the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world. The history of Yerevan dates back to the 8th century BCE, with the founding of the fortress of Erebuni in 782 BCE by King Argishti I of Urartu at the western extreme of the Ararat Plain. Erebuni was "designed as a great administrative and religious centre, a fully royal capital." By the late ancient Armenian Kingdom, new capital cities were established and Yerevan declined in im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
