Ararat (traditional Armenian: Masis). It is the highest mountain in the Armenian Highlands. It is geographically located in the center of the kingdoms of historical Armenia and in the heart of all Armenians. It is known to Armenians as the "holy mountain" mainly because of the story of the biblical flood. Ararat has been called Armenia's trademark, Armenia's calling card, and "more than a mountain for Armenians." One demographer wrote that "Armenians have a sense of ownership of Ararat in terms of cultural ownership."
Mother Armenia Memorial Complex, a memorial complex in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, was built to commemorate the victory of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War. It was opened on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Soviet rule in Armenia, on November 29, 1950, in Victory Park. The authors of the memorial complex are the People's Architect of the USSR Rafael Israelyan and the author of the "Mother Armenia" statue, Ara Harutyunyan.
The Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex (also known as the "Demirchyan Sports Complex" or simply the complex) is the largest sports and concert complex in Yerevan. It is located on Tsitsernakaberd Hill in the western part of Yerevan, near the Hrazdan River. The complex consists of two large halls: a sports hall and a concert hall.
Matenadaran, a center for the preservation and study of ancient manuscripts and documents, is one of the richest centers for the preservation of manuscripts in the world. It has one of the world's largest collections of manuscripts and medieval books. It houses about 23,000 manuscripts, charms, fragments and 300,000 archival documents. Every year, Matenadaran has about 500,000 visitors.
The History Museum of Armenia is a large historical, cultural, and scientific research center. It was founded in 1919 in Yerevan.