Lovers' Park

Lovers' Park - Boghossian Gardens
Waterfalls at the Lovers' Park
Type	Public
Location	Kentron district, Yerevan, Armenia
Coordinates	40°11′29″N 44°30′22″E / 40.19139°N 44.50611°E / 40.19139; 44.50611Coordinates: 40°11′29″N 44°30′22″E / 40.19139°N 44.50611°E / 40.19139; 44.50611
Area	1.6 hectare
Created	18th century
Designer	Pierre Rambach
Operated by	Boghossian Foundation
Status	Open all year
Website	http://www.boghossiangardens.org/

Lovers' Park (Armenian: Սիրահարների Այգի (Siraharneri Aygi)) is a public park in Yerevan, Armenia, located on Baghramyan Avenue. It occupies an area of 2.5 hectares in the central Kentron district of the city. The park was entirely renovated between 2005 and 2008 and reopened in November 2008 by the efforts of benefactor Albert Boghossian, head of Boghossian Foundation.

History

The pond and Achajour Cafe at Lovers' Park

The park dates back to the 18th century, known as Kozern Park named after the Kozern district, a northwestern suburb of old Yerevan. It was well known for its medieval cemetery and its chapel.

After the World War II, the park was redesigned in 1949 and renamed Pushkin Park by the decision of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, as part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the renowned Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. Later in 1970, the park was named Barekamutyun (Frinedship) as a tribute to the friendship of all Soviet Union member nations. In 1995, following the independence of the Republic of Armenia, by the decision of the presidency of Yerevan City Council’s civil representatives, the park was renamed Lovers' Park Yerevan, based on the fact that the park had been a favorite rendezvous for many couples, during the second half of the 20th century.^[1]

In 2005, by the initiative of benefactor Albert Boghossian, the Boghossian Foundation assumed the renovation of the park, within the frames of Boghossian Gardens project. Following a year of research, French designer architect Pierre Rambach presented the sketches of the new Lovers' Park project in 2006 and received the approval of the Yerevan City Council. Pierre Rambach has visited Armenia several times to explore Armenian landscapes and find the best solutions to enable the combination of rigorous Japanese landscaping principles with the spirit of Armenia.

The statue of Gevorg Emin at the Lovers' Park Yerevan

After being entirely renovated between 2005 and 2008, the Lovers' Park Yerevan was opened in November 2008. The park has no steps in order to enable an easy access of wheelchairs to all parts. It has a small café with many outdoor seats. The park is home to a small central amphitheatre with a capacity of 215 seats and a stage surface of 100 m². The following events are held in the park:

celebrations of the national holidays and feasts of Armenia
open air movie screenings of The Golden Apricot International Film Festival
open-air reading festivals
music festivals
live concerts
exhibitions

In 2010, the statue of prominent Armenian poet Gevorg Emin -designed by sculptor Ashot Aramyan- was erected in the park. In 2014, the presentation of the art installation “Obsidian Heart” by artist Jean-Michel Othonie took place in the park.

The Marshal Baghramyan underground station stands at the northwestern corner of the Lover's Park since 1981.

Facts and figures

View from the park

Total area: 1.6 hectare.
Green area: 1.05 hectare.
Number of trees: 370.
Water surface: 0.11 hectare.
Number of waterfalls: 4.

References

↑ Parks in Yerevan

Yerevan landmarks

Historic and other landmarks	Shengavit Settlement Erebuni Fortress Teishebaini Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan Yerevan Red Bridge Yerevan Ararat Wine Factory Yerevan Brandy Factory Komitas Pantheon Mother Armenia Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial Yerevan Cascade Yerevan TV Tower Yerablur Cemetery

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Demolished structures	Saint Paul and Peter Church Yerevan Fortress Gethsemane Chapel Abbas Mirza Mosque Saint Nikolai Cathedral Shah Abbas Mosque Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church

Nature and parks	Hrazdan River Yerevan Lake Lovers' Park English Park Yerevan Botanical Garden Khachatur Abovyan Park Circular Park Victory Park Lyon Park Tumanyan Park Buenos Aires Park

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Category:Yerevan

Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival

By Year	2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Key People & Venues	Atom Egoyan Harutyun Khachatryan Moscow Cinema Nairi Cinema Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after Alexander Spendiarian in Yerevan Lovers' Park - Boghossian Gardens House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian

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