Erewani Hatakagitsě 1920 Tʻ (Plan of Yerevan 1920 / Drawn by M. Astvadzaturean)

Old map of Armenia, Yerevan.

lived First Armenian Republic (also called the Democratic Republic of Armenia), the first independent Armenian state since the fall of the Cilician Kingdom of Armenia in 1375. The country was created in May 28, 1918, out of the chaos that followed the end of World War I and lasted until late November-early December 1920. This large-scale map of Yerevan was probably published by the government of the republic shortly before the Bolshevik takeover. It shows the city as it appeared before the implementation, in 1924-36, of architect Alexander Tamanian's master plan for Yerevan, which transformed the character of the city from a regional town to a major metropolis. The map is hand-colored to show land use and includes an index to points of interest." World Digital Library.
Created by M. Astuatsaturean in 1920.

• General-content city street map hand col. to show generalized land use.
• Includes index to points of interest.
• Note printed on title label affixed to cover: A First Republic era map of Yerevan before Tamanian's master plan (1924).
• Originally printed on 2 sheets (now conjoined).

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Armenia

Yerevan

Yerevan (Armenia)

M. Astuatsaturean

1920

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1920

Armenia

M. Astuatsaturean

Map

Maps

Yerevan

Yerevan (Armenia)