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Garegin Nzhdeh Square

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Area
  
17,500 m²

Governing body
  
Yerevan City Council

Garegin Nzhdeh Square

Location
  
Shengavit district Yerevan, Armenia

Built
  
opened on 30 April 1959

Architectural style(s)
  
mix of Armenian and neoclassical

Garegin Nzhdeh Square (Armenian: Գարեգին Նժդեհի Հրապարակ Garegin Nzhdehi hraparak), formerly Souren Spandaryan Square (Armenian: Սուրեն Սպանդարյանի հրապարակ Souren Spandaryani hraparak), is the 2nd largest square in the city of Yerevan, Armenia. It is located in the Shengavit district, to the south of the city centre. The square is intersected by the following streets: Garegin Nzhdeh, Manandian, Yeghbayrutian and Bagratuniats. The square was officially opened on 30 April 1959.

The statue of the Bolshevik leader Suren Spandaryan is erected in the square since 1990. The square was renamed after the Armenian National Hero Garegin Nzhdeh on 25 May 1991.

The metro station of Garegin Nzhdeh Square and the "Metro Theatre" hall are located underground the square.

References

Garegin Nzhdeh Square Wikipedia