The fortress is located in one of the districts of the city, the city began with it. Only a small exhibition was opened in the museum near the fortress. But the guide Asya perfectly told the NPM about the history, exhibits and climbed the fortress with us.The fortress enchants with energy and views of Yerevan, mountains and hills. I wanted to wander among the ancient stones for a long time, touch the history and breathe the air of Urartu
An ancient fortress dating back to 782 BC, with the construction of which the history begins, and gets the name of the modern capital of Armenia — Yerevan. Getting to know her begins with a small museum. All information is presented in five languages, including Russian, and there are interactive VR locations.
From the museum, you can walk up the stairs to the fortress itself, or rather, to its partially restored foundation. The monumental structure at that time included a palace, warehouses, and temples. There is a map at the entrance for orientation.
A visit to the museum and the fortress costs 1,500 drams, there are excursions in different languages, but it is better to find out about their availability on a certain day in advance.
We managed to visit the museum and the fortress. The museum exposition is very small and does not take up much time and is in an acceptable condition.
Now to the cockroaches. The very site of the fortress is shocking. Prepare for the fact that without external sources of information or without knowing anything in advance, you will not understand anything, because all the information labels have faded and burned out. The space is in disrepair, the handrails are rusty, the tiles are broken, and the wastelands are invaded by wild shrubs, it is clear that once they made arrangements here under the patronage of several charitable foundations, but since then it seems nothing has been touched. The space of the fortress is apparently almost not guarded, which is why typical "Masha+" are carved on the wall frescoes.Sasha" in Armenian in large numbers (I'm not sure that the frescoes are original). In general, there is only a foundation, a couple of walls and a few points with cuneiform writing.
In general, it is a pity that 1500 drams were spent, I do not recommend it.