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The dragon was worshipped in a number of Eastern countries, symbolising the element of water, fertility and wealth, and later became a frightful symbol of power. According to ancient legends, the dragon fought Vahagn the Dragon Slayer. [3] There is a statue to Vahagn, who slayered the Vishap, in Yerevan by Karlen Nurijanyan and Nerses ...
The green area of the park is 7,500 sq.m. There are 369 trees of 70 species in the park. Taking into consideration the climate conditions of Armenia, 250 unique and exotic trees such as Hamamelis “Ruby Glow”, Fagus sylvatica “Purpurea Tricolor”, Magnolia acuminata, Oxydendrum arboreum, Stewartia pseudocamellia, Heptacodium miconioides, Pterostyrax hispidus and others were carefully ...
A vishapakar (Armenian: Վիշապաքար) also known as vishap stones, vishap stelae, "serpent-stones", "dragon stones", are characteristic monoliths found in large numbers in the Armenian Highlands, in natural and artificial ponds, and other sources of water.
The Cascade (Կասկադ in Armenian) is a building complex in Yerevan, Armenia. It includes terraced gardens connected by extensive staircases, and includes the Cafesjian Museum of Art . Originally planned in the 1920s, some building was undertaken in the 1980s, but construction was suspended several times until 2002.
Sayat-Nova Avenue (Armenian: Սայաթ-Նովայի պողոտա Sayat-Nova'i Poghota), is an avenue in the central Kentron District of Yerevan, Armenia. It is named after the 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. It was officially inaugurated on 27 October 1963.
Tamanyan Street (Armenian: Թամանյան Փողոց, Tamanyan poghots) is a pedestrian street in Yerevan, Armenia. It is located in the central Kentron district and links the Yerevan Cascade at the north with the Moscow street at the south. It has a length of 200 metres (660 ft) and a width of 55 metres (180 ft).
Dalma Garden Mall (Armenian: Դալմա Գարդեն Մոլ) is an Armenian enclosed shopping mall. It is located near the Tsitsernakaberd hill in the Armenian capital Yerevan . It was the first mall to open in Armenia.
Northern Avenue (Armenian: Հյուսիսային պողոտա, romanized: Hyusisayin poghota) is a pedestrian avenue in Yerevan, Armenia, opened in 2007. It is in the central Kentron district and links Abovyan Street with Freedom Square on Tumanyan street. It is 450 metres (1,480 ft) long and 27 metres (89 ft) wide.