“Kumayri” Historical Reserve
“Kumayri” State Historical-Architectural Reserve-Museum was founded in 1980 and includes The historical core of Gyumri city. Gyumri (in ancient times “Kumayri”, then “Alexandrapol” and “Leninakan” in modern times “Gyumri”) is the second city of Armenia.It is the regional center of Shirak region. It was found out from the archaeological excavations that BC there was a large settlement in the 3rd millennium. In the current area of the city, there are many stone age dwellings and burial grounds, among which the ancient settlement of “Kumayri” deserves special attention.
The “Kumayri” historical, architectural reserve-museum, which is considered the heart of Gyumri, was founded in 1980 and covers the ancient core of the city.This is an open air museum where not only buildings, but also streets are cultural value. “Kumayri” historical-architectural reserve-museum covers an area of more than 1000 hectares, including about 1600 monuments.The museum’s visitors to the area are attracted not only by the 100-year-old buildings, but also by the streets covered with rough cobblestones, which are the calling card of the reserve.Walking through the streets of the museum area, one can notice many houses bearing the stamp of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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