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Armenia2 Yerevan (Cascade1)

Geographically located in the South Caucasus, Armenia is generally considered geopolitically European. Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.

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Armenia2 Yerevan (Cascade1)

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  1. 2 ARMENIA Yerevan

  2. Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country. It has been the capital since 1918, the thirteenth in the history of Armenia, and the seventh located in or around the Ararat plain. Yerevan was named the 2012 World Book Capital by UNESCO. Yerevan is an associate member of Eurocities

  3. The Great Cascade reminding a huge multi-tier Babylon pyramid is a system of huge staircases connecting the downtown and the residential area located high in mountains. All together it looks like an enormous spectacular modernist sculpture. Huge stair wells with fountains run uphill crowned with the obelisk of the Revived Armenia.

  4. Charles Aznavour Museum includes an open-air concert hall, as well as Aznavour`s apartment.

  5. The exhibition includes Aznavour's discs, albums, books, music awards, posters and photographs.The museum project began in 2007, by the Armenian government. Aznavour’s foundation decorated the interior of the museum

  6. Armenia First Christian Country Monument

  7. The Great Cascade reminding a huge multi-tier Babylon pyramid is a system of huge staircases connecting the downtown and the residential area located high in mountains. All together it looks like an enormous spectacular modernist sculpture. The Cascade building began in the 1970s but has not come to the end yet. The Karabakh war, the city blockade and other events interfered… Huge stair wells with fountains run uphill crowned with the obelisk of the Revived Armenia.

  8. Armenia First Christian Country Monument

  9. Modern Khatchkars at the Cascade Complex

  10. William Allen (USA) Snapping Turtle, bronze, copper Victor Salmones (Mexico, 1937-1989) Last Dive, bronze

  11. View from a garden terrace of the Cafesjian Museum of Art at the Cascade

  12. The pomegranate, grapes and fish

  13. Andrew Carson (Amnerican, 1962) Three Glassinators, Kinetic Sculpture

  14. Andrew Carson (Amnerican, 1962) Three Glassinators, Kinetic Sculpture

  15. Korean artist Ji Yong-Ho, Lion

  16. Korean artist Ji Yong-Ho, Lion

  17. Korean artist Ji Yong-Ho, Lion

  18. François-Xavier Lalanne (France, 1927 - 2008) Carpe (Très Grande), 2000, bronze

  19. David Breuer-Weil, The Visitor, 2011, bronze

  20. David Breuer-Weil, The Visitor, 2011, bronze

  21. Jaume Plensa (Spanish, 1955) Sun, Moon, Earth, Polyester, resin, fiberglass, stainless steel and LED lights, 2012

  22. The Cafesjian Center for the Arts (also known as the Cafesjian Museum Foundation) is situated in the area in and around the Cascade. At the core of the museum's permanent collection is the Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection of Art. The inauguration took place on 17 November 2009. The Cafesjian Center for the Arts is dedicated to bringing the best of contemporary art to Armenia and presenting the best of Armenian culture to the world. Inspired by the vision of its founder, Gerard L. Cafesjian, the Center offers a wide variety of exhibitions, derived from the Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection of contemporary art. The project was designed by the New York based architecture firm David Hotson Architects.

  23. Jaume Plensa (Spanish, 1955) Shadows I, 2006, Metal

  24. Cafesjian Sculpture Garden is located at the base of the Cascade and presents one of the finest collections of monumental sculpture Jaume Plensa (Spanish, 1955) Shadows I, 2006, Metal

  25. Jaume Plensa (Spanish, 1955) Shadows I, 2006, Metal

  26. For Armenians the pomegranate is one of the most recognizable symbols of the country. In Armenian mythology it symbolizes fertility and good fortune. It was a guardian against the evil eye. At weddings in Western Armenia, a bride would throw a pomegranate and break it into pieces. Its scattered seeds ensured that the bride would bear children.

  27. Cafesjian Sculpture Garden Tamanyan street

  28. Cafesjian Sculpture Garden

  29. At the top of the Cascade steps rests the towering monument to Soviet victory in WW2. Directly adjacent is the large construction site of the Cafesjian Museum, which houses a large collection of contemporary art, including perhaps one of the best glass art collection in the world. Beyond the monument is Victory Park, and the district around it is known as Monument as well

  30. Text: Internet Pictures: Internet Sanda Foişoreanu All  copyrights  belong to their  respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu https://www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 2015 Sound: Seda and Charles Aznavour - Music of Armenia

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