Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre of Yerevan, Yerevan

Name: Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre of Yerevan
Address: Yerevan, Armenia

#66 among attractions in Yerevan

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Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre of Yerevan

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Officially the Yerevan State Puppet Theatre named after Hovhannes Tumanyan, is a puppet theatre in Yerevan, Armenia. It was opened on 1 June 1935 by director Sofia Bejanyan, painter Gevorg Arakelyan, actors Pavlos Boroyan and Araksia Arabyan. The first director of the theatre was Varia Stepanyan. Later in 1938, the theatre was renamed after Hovhannes Tumanyan. ()

Local name: Երևանի պետական տիկնիկային թատրոն Opened: 1935 (89 years ago)Coordinates: 40°11'7"N, 44°30'53"E

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Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre of Yerevan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cafesjian Center for the Arts, Yerevan Opera Theatre, Near East Art Museum, Nairi Cinema.

0.4 miN
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Museum
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~1680 ftNE
Nightlife, Cinema
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~1410 ftW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Historical place
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~110 ftE
Square
Freedom Square, Yerevan
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~1260 ftE
Church
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~1450 ftE
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0.5 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
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~1270 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
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Which popular attractions are close to Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre of Yerevan?

Nearby attractions include Freedom Square, Yerevan (1 min walk), Yerevan Opera Theatre, Yerevan (1 min walk), Opera and Ballet Theatre of Armenia, Yerevan (1 min walk), Aram Khachaturyan Concert Hall, Yerevan (3 min walk).

How to get to Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre of Yerevan by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre of Yerevan:

Bus

Mesrop Mashtots Av. • Lines: 13, 26, 41, 5, 77 (11 min walk)
France Square • Lines: 26, 27, 5, 77, 8 (5 min walk)

Metro

Yeritasardakan (10 min walk)
Republic Square (13 min walk)