Erevan City Tour

11 Interesting Facts About Yerevan 1 Founded in 782 B.C. 2 Founded as Erebuni by Argishti I 3 Yerevan is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city. 4 Armenian capital, Yerevan is 29 years older than Rome, the Eternal City. 5 There is a big Institute of Ancient Manuscripts called Matenadaran, one of the world’s richest depositories of medieval manuscripts and books. 6 The longest avenue in Yerevan is Arshakunyants. It’s 7 km (4,3 mi). 7 The shortest street in Yerevan is Melik-Adamyan. It’s 150 meters (492 ft). 8 The oldest cinema theatre in Yerevan is Nairi, opened in 1920. 9 Yerevan’s oldest hotel is Grand Hotel Yerevan, opened in 1926. 10 The largest hotel in Yerevan is the Ani Plaza Hotel with 260 rooms, opened in 1970. 11 Yerevan is home to 21 theaters.