Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct, Basalt stone aqueduct bridge in Yerevan, Armenia.
The Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct is a bridge made of grey basalt stone that spans roughly 100 meters across the Hrazdan River and measures about 5 meters wide. The structure connects different sections of the city while channeling water through its arches.
The aqueduct was built between 1949 and 1950 by architect Rafael Israelyan as an infrastructure solution for moving water across the gorge. It emerged as part of Yerevan's modernization efforts following World War Two.
The aqueduct stands as a registered cultural heritage monument, showing how engineers of the mid-20th century solved the problem of moving water across natural barriers. It remains a testament to local engineering expertise and the practical skills that shaped modern Yerevan.
The aqueduct stands in the Hrazdan Gorge within Yerevan's Kentron District, at the coordinates 40.17889, 44.49833. It is a protected cultural heritage monument, so it is best viewed from a distance rather than walked across. Look for the grey basalt masonry and the 100-metre span from the gorge rim or the riverbank below.
The engineer who worked alongside architect Rafael Israelyan was G. Yeghyan, as recorded in Armenian sources. The aqueduct was built in 1950, and Armenian texts describe it as theoretically well linked with the other structures of the Hrazdan Gorge.
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