Matenadaran, a scientific research institute named after Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran, is located in the northern part of Mashtots Avenue in Yerevan. Here are preserved and restored ancient books and manuscripts. There are about 15 000 manuscripts and fragments, and the collection is constantly updated with new acquisitions, discoveries, and gifts. The building of the institute was built in 1945-1957 on the design of architect Mark Grigoryan. In front of the building one can see statues of great figures of Armenian science, culture and literature: Movses Khorenatsi, Mkhitar Gosh, Anania Shirakatsi, Frik, Toros Roslin, Grigor Tatevatsi, as well as Mesrop Mashtots himself and his disciple Koryun.
YerevanAccording to a number of museums Yerevan can be compared with leading museum cities of the world. Buildings of the city are saturated with national motives |
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Yerevan at nightNight in Yerevan is not for boredom: concert halls, cinemas, casinos, nightclubs, restaurants and bars with live music wait for you |
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Yerevan, souvenir marketThe best place to buy souvenirs in Yerevan is a huge market - "the Vernisage". There are all sorts of handicraft wares of clay and stone, carpets and jewelry |
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