{"id":22632,"date":"2022-11-22T15:35:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T12:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lilarmenia.com\/uncategorized\/%d5%a3%d5%b5%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%b4%d6%80%d5%ab%d6%89-%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%b0%d5%a5%d5%bd%d5%bf%d5%b6%d5%a5%d6%80%d5%ab-%d6%87-%d5%b3%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%bf%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%a1%d5%ba%d5%a5%d5%bf%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%a9\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T16:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:49:25","slug":"gyumri-following-the-traces-of-crafts-and-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilarmenia.com\/en\/shirak\/gyumri-following-the-traces-of-crafts-and-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Gyumri: Following the Traces of Crafts and Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22632\" class=\"elementor elementor-22632\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25d36d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"25d36d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec800a3\" data-id=\"ec800a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7e7fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a7e7fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"272\">Did you know that the oldest mention of Gyumri can be found in Xenophon\u2019s work <strong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"175\">\u201cAnabasis\u201d<\/strong>, or that the first Armenian theater was established and the first opera was performed in Gyumri?<\/p><p data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"480\">Yes, Gyumri is a fascinating city in Armenia that combines a modern appearance, ancient history, and centuries-old cultural traditions. Are you still wondering what you would like to do this coming Weekend?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb24fb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"fb24fb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79d7014\" data-id=\"79d7014\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75de8fa elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e64e939\" data-id=\"e64e939\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4eab86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4eab86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">City research center\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u0540\u0565\u057c\u055d +374 94 84 44 25, Ashot Mirzoyan<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">FB: @CityResearchChenter<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b502593 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"b502593\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2368859\" data-id=\"2368859\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c564b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c564b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae8a3a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"ae8a3a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13e19d1\" data-id=\"13e19d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b231520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b231520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"780\">A weekend in Gyumri\u2026 a different Gyumri, with unique characteristics. For such a journey, we turn to the <strong data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"733\">City Research Center NGO<\/strong>, which has developed exceptional urban routes.<\/p><p data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"970\">Both during Soviet times and today, the city remains one of Armenia\u2019s most vibrant cultural centers. It stands out for its distinctive cuisine, humor, architecture, and traditional crafts.<\/p><p data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1009\">During the city tour, I learned that:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1729\"><li data-section-id=\"mcfvfo\" data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1177\">The territory of Gyumri has been inhabited since ancient times. The earliest discovered and studied settlements date back to the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1b41yqz\" data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1536\">The first state formation created in the territory of present-day Gyumri is mentioned in a Urartian inscription from the 8th century BC, found not far from Marmashen. It refers to the area as <strong data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1387\">Iridaniuni<\/strong> and is identified with the ancient settlement of <strong data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1448\">Kumayri<\/strong>, located in the western part of the city, on the left bank of the Cherkez Gorge stream.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"yetxsh\" data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1626\">The city has a centuries-old culture stretching from ancient times to the present day.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"shxue9\" data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1729\">Gyumri later developed significantly in the 19th century when it became part of the Russian Empire.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"2035\">The heart of the city is the <strong data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1789\">Kumayri Historic District<\/strong>, a historical and architectural reserve where 19th-century buildings are located. These structures represent distinctive architectural styles and a complete urban environment, including churches, museums, residential houses, and other buildings.<\/p><h1 data-section-id=\"vnmktt\" data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2054\">YOU SHOULD KNOW<\/h1><p data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2236\">In 1836, the first urban plan of Gyumri was approved. According to this plan, the city was designed in a rectangular shape, with streets intersecting both lengthwise and widthwise.<\/p><p data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2455\">The same year, the construction of the fortress was completed. In 1837, Emperor Nicholas I visited Gyumri and founded the Russian church of Saint Alexandra inside the fortress. He also renamed Gyumri <strong data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2454\">Alexandropol<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"2457\" data-end=\"2793\">Between 1860 and 1880, houses built from red and black tuff became dominant. Thanks to the use of red tuff, building facades became more colorful. The combination of red and black tuff is unique to this period, as is the widespread use of the <strong data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2718\">\u201cGhaytan Darz\u201d<\/strong> masonry style, which involves clearly visible white joints between stones.<\/p><p data-start=\"2795\" data-end=\"3015\">After the 1880s, the use of red tuff sharply declined, while masonry with white joints continued alongside finely cut stonework. This period also marked the beginning of the construction of two-story apartment buildings.<\/p><p data-start=\"3017\" data-end=\"3208\">Starting from the 1890s, European (Russian) influences became noticeable. The elegant two- and three-story buildings that have survived until today were mainly constructed during this period.<\/p><p data-start=\"3210\" data-end=\"3449\">At the beginning of the 20th century, many building facades were painted, giving the city a unique variety of colors. Although most painted facades were later cleaned, some buildings still preserve subtle traces of those historical colors.<\/p><p data-start=\"3451\" data-end=\"3702\">Perhaps we should end the first day with only the city tour. Why? Because the information you receive while walking through the city needs time to settle. We visit the first caf\u00e9 we come across and analyze all the new impressions over a cup of coffee.<\/p><p data-start=\"3704\" data-end=\"3841\">As soon as you leave the caf\u00e9, filled with new knowledge, you will begin noticing important details in Gyumri that were invisible before.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-454466f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"454466f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27d0b11\" data-id=\"27d0b11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0b501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"df0b501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CWXTQ1eMNI_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CWXTQ1eMNI_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Trips lil.am (@tripslil.am)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0f15cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"c0f15cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-226548b\" data-id=\"226548b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f599268 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"f599268\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92ef40a\" data-id=\"92ef40a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2eca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-myvoyage_core_section_title\" data-id=\"6d2eca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"myvoyage_core_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--left \">\n\t\t<h6 class=\"qodef-m-subtitle\" >WHAT TO DO<\/h6>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tDAY TWO\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74babed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"74babed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c70de49\" data-id=\"c70de49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4b935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c4b935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"3869\" data-end=\"4029\">In the 19th century, Alexandropol was one of the major cultural centers and was famous for its skilled craftsmen. Craftsmen were organized into separate guilds.<\/p><p data-start=\"4031\" data-end=\"4234\">The origins of many family names were often connected to the craft that was the main occupation of that family. For example, <strong data-start=\"4156\" data-end=\"4167\">Tarzyan<\/strong> came from the word for tailor, and <strong data-start=\"4203\" data-end=\"4217\">Demirchyan<\/strong> from blacksmith.<\/p><p data-start=\"4236\" data-end=\"4429\">In the South Caucasus and beyond, the blacksmiths, coppersmiths, stonecutters, masons, jewelers, carpet makers, lace makers, and even confectioners and cooks of Alexandropol were highly valued.<\/p><p data-start=\"4431\" data-end=\"4553\">Many of these crafts continue to be appreciated today. 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><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73a6a8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"73a6a8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2a2667\" data-id=\"e2a2667\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5403f31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-myvoyage_core_section_title\" data-id=\"5403f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"myvoyage_core_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--left \">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tWHAT TO EXPECT\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8866a06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"8866a06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-feb59a1\" data-id=\"feb59a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4509cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4509cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"4621\" data-end=\"4863\">Gyumri \u2014 the city of crafts and arts\u2026 We discover the spirit and soul of craftsmanship through personal experience, and one of the best options is meeting local blacksmiths and, why not, creating something small from iron with your own hands.<\/p><p data-start=\"4865\" data-end=\"5093\">Hovhannes\u2019s grandson Hovhannes told me that blacksmithing was a respected craft in ancient Armenia. It was considered a profession of strong and courageous people. For Armenians, blacksmithing was a symbol of strength and power.<\/p><p data-start=\"5095\" data-end=\"5281\">\u201cSince I was a child, I have been in the workshop. My grandfather taught me to be careful while working with iron, and everything that is created must have the highest possible quality.\u201d<\/p><p data-start=\"5283\" data-end=\"5453\">The gate of the Dzitoghtsyan Museum, the chandelier of the railway station, the chandelier of the church on 58th Street, and many other works were created by this family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c335cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"3c335cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9207a41\" data-id=\"9207a41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea922b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bea922b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1574857643136\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_cta3-container\"><div class=\"vc_general vc_cta3 vc_cta3-style-classic vc_cta3-shape-rounded vc_cta3-align-center vc_cta3-color-classic vc_cta3-icon-size-md\"><div class=\"vc_cta3_content-container\"><div class=\"vc_cta3-content\"><header class=\"vc_cta3-content-header\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Darbnots<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><\/header><\/div><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tel\u0589 +374 93 531 777 Hovhannes Mnoyan<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">FB: @Darbnots<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3f0031 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"a3f0031\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44182a3\" data-id=\"44182a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ccc206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-myvoyage_core_section_title\" data-id=\"2ccc206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"myvoyage_core_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--left \">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-m-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tINTERESTING\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55d8a22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"55d8a22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6f4478\" data-id=\"b6f4478\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b36adf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b36adf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"5542\" data-end=\"5779\">\u201cAccording to legend, Artavazd, the son of King Artashes, who was chained in the depths of Mount Ararat, was an evil spirit who could escape and destroy the world. That is why blacksmiths struck the anvil to strengthen Artavazd\u2019s chains.<\/p><p data-start=\"5781\" data-end=\"6141\">Until the end of the 19th century, folk beliefs attributed supernatural power to blacksmiths, connected with the ancient worship of metal. Since the Urartian and early Armenian periods, steel has been smelted in the territory of Armenia,\u201d explains Gagik Martirosyan, a sixth-generation representative of the craft and holder of the title <strong data-start=\"6119\" data-end=\"6141\">\u201cBest Blacksmith.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"6143\" data-end=\"6280\">By the way, his workshop is located inside the <strong data-start=\"6190\" data-end=\"6204\">Yerankyuni<\/strong> restaurant, where after the master class you can discover Gyumri\u2019s cuisine.<\/p><p data-start=\"6282\" data-end=\"6331\">We have a meal and go to meet another blacksmith.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a47f75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"8a47f75\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18ffc2e\" data-id=\"18ffc2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208b570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"208b570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1574857643136\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_cta3-container\"><div class=\"vc_general vc_cta3 vc_cta3-style-classic vc_cta3-shape-rounded vc_cta3-align-center vc_cta3-color-classic vc_cta3-icon-size-md\"><div class=\"vc_cta3_content-container\"><div class=\"vc_cta3-content\"><header class=\"vc_cta3-content-header\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Yerankyuni<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><\/header><\/div><\/div><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tel\u0589+374 91 30 12 03, Gagik Martirosyan<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">FB: @\u0535\u057c\u0561\u0576\u056f\u0575\u0578\u0582\u0576\u056b-\u0533\u0575\u0578\u0582\u0574\u0580\u056b<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1145c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"d1145c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b58744\" data-id=\"1b58744\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8d081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-myvoyage_core_separator\" data-id=\"5b8d081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"myvoyage_core_separator.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-separator clear \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-line\" ><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ea3630 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"6ea3630\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6e81c8\" data-id=\"f6e81c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-075a21d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"075a21d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"6419\" data-end=\"6686\">\u201cAt first glance, it may sound strange, but blacksmithing is as much an art as it is a craft. You work with hot metal and must be able to create something within seconds. Iron is stubborn; it is not easy to work with,\u201d says Garik, the grandson of Tatos, with a smile.<\/p><p data-start=\"6688\" data-end=\"6782\">At the end, he assures us that in the future his son will also continue this family tradition.<\/p><p data-start=\"6784\" data-end=\"6894\">This profession, passed down from generation to generation, will continue to live because it is a way of life.<\/p><p data-start=\"6896\" data-end=\"7193\">Thanks to these generations of blacksmiths, the Gyumri we love today was created. Meeting them will change something inside you. From now on, you will walk through Gyumri with a wider smile, because you will personally know the masters behind the inspiring creations that make the city so special.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e717d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"2e717d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c97e2c8\" data-id=\"c97e2c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5089e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5089e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1574857643136\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_cta3-container\"><div class=\"vc_general vc_cta3 vc_cta3-style-classic vc_cta3-shape-rounded vc_cta3-align-center vc_cta3-color-classic vc_cta3-icon-size-md\"><div class=\"vc_cta3_content-container\"><div class=\"vc_cta3-content\"><header class=\"vc_cta3-content-header\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Kalosnikents<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4><\/header><\/div><\/div><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tel\u0589 Garik Papoyan, +374 93 320 643<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61c4fa5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"61c4fa5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97a0079\" data-id=\"97a0079\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb96d54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-myvoyage_core_separator\" data-id=\"eb96d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"myvoyage_core_separator.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-separator clear \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-line\" ><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36ee1c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no qodef-elementor-stretch-row-no\" data-id=\"36ee1c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7358a85\" data-id=\"7358a85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6e726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e6e726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p>This article was created within the framework of the <strong data-start=\"7309\" data-end=\"7325\">\u201cMy Armenia\u201d<\/strong> program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the Smithsonian Institution. 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