Hayk Square, Central square in Vanadzor, Armenia
Hayk Square is the central square of Vanadzor, opened in the 1950s to a plan by architects Baghdasar Arzoumanian and Hovhannes Margarian. Fountains occupy its central part. The Lori Province administration building stands on the southern side, the Vanadzor City Hall, also by Arzoumanian, on the eastern side, and the Gugark Hotel, likewise by Arzoumanian, on the western side. Tigran Mets Avenue crosses it from southeast to northwest and Movses Khorenatsi Street from the northeast.
Hayk Square opened in the 1950s to a plan by architects Baghdasar Arzoumanian and Hovhannes Margarian. In the Soviet period it was called Kirov Square, after Bolshevik leader Sergey Kirov, and his statue stood at its centre until Armenia's independence. Statues of Hayk Nahapet and Tigranes the Great are envisaged for the square.
The square was laid out in the 1950s to a plan by architects Baghdasar Arzoumanian and Hovhannes Margarian, who also designed the City Hall on its eastern side and the Gugark Hotel on its western side. Under Soviet rule it was called Kirov Square, after the Bolshevik leader Sergey Kirov, whose statue stood at the centre until Armenia's independence. Statues of Hayk Nahapet and Tigranes the Great are envisaged for the square.
Multiple public transportation stops are located around the square, making it easy to reach from different parts of the city. Cafes, shops, and administrative buildings line the area and operate throughout the day.
The square opened in the 1950s on a plan by architects Baghdasar Arzoumanian and Hovhannes Margarian, who also designed the City Hall on its eastern side and the Gugark Hotel on its western side. Until Armenia's independence, a statue of Bolshevik leader Sergey Kirov stood at the centre; the square was then called Kirov Square. Statues of Hayk Nahapet and Tigranes the Great are envisaged for the site.
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