Parks in Yerevan: where to take a quieter city break

Choose between a neighbourhood green space, a park with a cultural history, and a larger recreation area with a city outlook. Yerevan has two distinct parks associated with Komitas, so check the district before setting out: one is in Kentron and the other in Shengavit.

For a brief visit focused on the name and its connection to the conservatoire, consider the Kentron Park after Komitas. For a longer look at park history and memorials, the Shengavit park has several documented features. Victory Park is the choice for a broad avenue leading to a viewpoint and recreation features including rides, a lake and playgrounds.

Planning a full day in the capital? A one-day Yerevan route from the hotel area can help you place a park visit alongside other stops.

Park after Komitas in Kentron sits in the garden near the Komitas State Conservatoire, with a statue of Komitas at its centre. The statue was erected in 1988; A. Harutyunyan was the sculptor and F. Darbinyan the architect.

There is also a separate Komitas Park in Shengavit, extending from the edge of Arshakunyats Avenue to Hrazdan Gorge. Its history includes an original design by architect Mikayel Mazmanyan and later work by architect Sargis Karapetyan. B. Edilyan and H. Petrosyan developed its dendrological project in 1938.

A pantheon was established in part of the Shengavit park in 1936. The city says Armenian scholars and cultural, public and political figures are buried there. The park also has a bronze bust of poet Shushanik Kurghinyan, installed on her grave in 1952, and a monument marking the Armenian Relief Society’s centenary, installed in 2011.

The Shengavit grounds include the Zoravar Andranik Fedayee Movement Museum, dated 2006, and the Komitas Museum-Institute in a renovated former House of Culture building. The city directory also identifies Park after Komitas and Pantheon as a separate park in Shengavit, established on the site of a former cemetery closed by city decision in the 1930s.

Victory Park’s wide central avenue leads from the main entrance to the Victory Monument, where the forecourt opens to a panoramic view of Yerevan. The park is on Azatutyun Avenue, and construction began in the late 1930s.

Renamed after the Great Patriotic War, the park’s Victory Memorial Complex was inaugurated in 1950. Its recreation features include amusement rides, an artificial lake and playgrounds. The first carousel was installed in 1955–1956, and Arevik lake was constructed between 1958 and 1961. The park originally covered 110 hectares.

The Kentron and Shengavit parks are separate destinations, so use the district and landmark to identify the one you mean.

If public transport is part of your plan, the Yerevan metro guide covers using the city’s metro. Confirm that it suits your intended route to the park.

For current opening hours, seasonal access and ticket details, check the official site before you go, using Yerevan’s official parks directory or tourism site for the relevant park.

Are there two parks named after Komitas in Yerevan?

Yes. One is in Kentron, near the Komitas State Conservatoire; a separate Komitas Park is in Shengavit and extends toward Hrazdan Gorge.

Where can you see a panoramic view of Yerevan?

Victory Park’s Victory Monument forecourt has a panoramic view of the city.

What recreation features does Victory Park have?

The park is described as having amusement rides, an artificial lake and playgrounds.