The Garden City. In 1837, Yerevan became the capital of the Tsarist Russian empire’s territory that mainly covered eastern Armenia. Russia conquered the region from the Persian empire and developed Yerevan as the colony’s main political and economic centre. There are many Tsarist style buildings in town, some of which are being restored. In the 1920s and 1930s, the city was extensively redeveloped as a modern Soviet city The general plan was designed by the Armenian architect Alexander Tamanian in 1924. The central city plan included a street grid punctuated by grand squares, large parks and a circular green belt, much of which stands to this day. There are plenty of parks to pause in. https://www.aerotrekka.com/yerevan-armeniagarden-city.
