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Khachatur Abovyan Park

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Khachatur Abovyan Park (Armenian: Խաչատուր Աբովյանի Պուրակ Khachatur Abovyani Purak), is a park located in the Kentron district of Yerevan, Armenia, at the north of Abovyan Street. It forms the starting point of the Abovyan Street. The Yerevan State Medical University is located at the southern edge of the park.

Built1950
Area7,500 m2 (81,000 sq ft)
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Khachatur Abovyan Square
Խաչատուր Աբովյանի Պուրակ (Armenian)
Khachatur Abovyan Park
Interactive map of Khachatur Abovyan Square
LocationKentron district
Yerevan, Armenia
History
Built1950
Site notes
Area7,500 m2 (81,000 sq ft)
Governing bodyYerevan City Council
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The park is named after the noted Armenian writer of the 19th century, Khachatur Abovian.

It has a round-shaped garden centered with the statue of Khachatur Abovyan. The park was opened in 1950.

In 2018, the Hrant Matevosyan Cultural Center and Museum was built within the park.

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40°11′30″N 44°31′41″E

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