Top Things to do in Shirak Province
The 10 Best Things to do in Shirak Province, Shirak Province
Discover the best top things to do in Shirak Province, Armenia including Mher Mkrtchyan Museum, Harichavank Monastery, The Gallery of Mariam and Eranuhi Aslamazyan Sisters, Black Fortress, Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life, Surp Astvatsatsin or Yot Verk (Seven Wounds) Church, Gyumri's Central Park, Gyumri Main Square, Church of the Holy Saviour, Mother Armenia.
Restaurants in Shirak Province
1. Mher Mkrtchyan Museum
2. Harichavank Monastery
3. The Gallery of Mariam and Eranuhi Aslamazyan Sisters
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
4. Black Fortress
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By simonh1986aus - Melbourne, Australia
Make sure you get this book by a guide as hard to enter without, great place to visit and inside is nice, it's such a nice place and great views of the city and mother armenia, a must see in gyumri
5. Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life
6. Surp Astvatsatsin or Yot Verk (Seven Wounds) Church
7. Gyumri's Central Park
8. Gyumri Main Square
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By TheLush101 - Cardiff, United Kingdom
The main point of the city. It's a large square, with a two churches on either side and the town hall on the third side. The focal point is the main statue of several warriors and St Vardan. We drove and were able to park in one of the side streets just off the square. There were shops and cash machines (ATMs) nearby too.
9. Church of the Holy Saviour
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By TheLush101 - Cardiff, United Kingdom
The inside of the church was still under renovation back in September 2019, but looking at the outside was great. On the side of the church away from the square is a photo showing the damage which happened during the earthquake back in 1988.
10. Mother Armenia
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By TheLush101 - Cardiff, United Kingdom
Some of the reviews below aren't for the correct statue - this is the Mother Armenia in Gyumri and is conveniently located just outside of the city, close to the Black Fortress. Check out the photos to see the difference. This is probably one of the smaller motherland statues, but it's still worth a visit. She sits with her back to the Turkish border - you can see the hills of Turkey from the monument - and looks down over the city. She doesn't have a weapon which is quite odd for one of these statues. When we were there, there was a group of people weeding the steps up to the statue to keep everything looking nice.
