Garegin Nzhdeh Square (Yerevan Metro)

Garegin Nzhdeh Square
Inside the station
General information
System	Yerevan Metro station
Operated by	Yerevan Metro
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
History
Opened	January 4, 1987
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Spandaryan Square
Services
Preceding station Yerevan Metro Following station Shengavit towards Barekamutyun Karen Demirchyan Yerevan Subway Terminus

Garegin Nzhdeh Square (Armenian: Գարեգին Նժդեհի Հրապարակ) is a Yerevan Metro station, opened on December 31, 1986. It is located in the Shengavit District and has exits to Garegin Nzhdeh Square, Garegin Nzhdeh Street, and Bagratunyats Avenue.

Until 1992, it was called "Spandaryan Square" after the Soviet revolutionary Suren Spandaryan, then it was renamed in honor of Garegin Nzhdeh, an Armenian statesman and military commander.

Station design

The architect of the station is the Honored Architect of the Armenian SSR Levon Gevorgyan, and the main designer is Ilya Manucharyan.

The station features arched passages between the pylons, leading to the side halls from the central one. The pylons themselves are faced with dark brown granite]and decorated with portraits of historical Armenian figures, including Garegin Nzhdeh himself.

Gallery

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  Entrance to the station
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  Inside the station

References

40°09′04″N 44°29′01″E / 40.1510°N 44.4835°E / 40.1510; 44.4835