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The ‘Red Bridge’ in Yerevan
One of the oldest surviving structures in Yerevan, the ‘Red Bridge’ was built in 1679 over Hrazdan river and linked the main city road from Ararat valley to the Yerevan castle. It was constructed to replace a much older bridge which...Read More
‘Unlayering’ Historical Yerevan for the sake of History: The Imminent Demolition of ‘Moscow’ Cinema’s Open-Air Hall
A useless, ghostly, worn out shell of cement is being torn down in Yerevan. A familiar enough sight in a place where many a building has ‘miraculously’ been wiped out under the mantle of a single night. But this particular disappearing...Read More