Abovyan Street (formerly Astafyan) is one of Yerevan's oldest and most prominent central streets named after the great Armenian enlightener Khachatur Abovyan. Starting from Republic Square and stretching to the Abovyan monument near "Victory" Park it serves as the city's "calling card" merging different historical layers into one harmonic atmosphere. 1. Historical Overview and Urban Significance The street was designed in 1856 as the city’s main axis and was initially named A