Interesting facts about Gyumri

Gyumri is considered the second largest city in Armenia, second only to the capital Yerevan.
Before receiving its current name, Gyumri was called Kumayri, Alexandrapol, Leninakan.

The first Armenian theater was founded in Gyumri and the first opera was staged.
The oldest mention of Gyumri can be found in Xenophon's work "Anabasis".

The first Armenian theater was founded in Gyumri and the first opera was staged.
The oldest operating barbershop in Armenia, built in 1941, is located in Gyumri.

One of the symbols of the city is the metal bowls, which are called mushurba in the Gyumri dialect.
The stone tiles that decorate the historic center of Gyumri were laid on the streets in the 1940s by German prisoners of war.

Locally, one of the churches in Gyumri is called "Plplan Zam". This church, built by Russians
The dome is made of metal and begins to shine with the sunrise.

The three fortresses of Gyumri, Black, Red and Horseshoe, are still standing.
Gyumri has not changed its character and will not change. In its soul it is Gyumri.