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Kentron, Yerevan — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Kentron forms the core of Yerevan, the central district that gathers the National Gallery of Armenia and Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral.
About Kentron
Where to stay in Kentron
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Kentron holds most of the beds in Yerevan, the district where visitors want to be. Hotels sit within reach of the National Gallery of Armenia, the History Museum of Armenia, and Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral. The streets stay walkable through the day.
Stay in Kentron if you want the city on foot.
About Kentron
What are the main landmarks in Kentron?
Kentron carries the national museums. The Sergei Parajanov Museum, the Martiros Saryan Museum, and the Hovhannes Tumanyan Museum keep the rooms of their namesakes. The Komitas Monument rises among them.
Churches sit between the museums, from the Katoghike Church to the Surb Zoravor Astvatsatsin Church and Saint Sarkis Cathedral.
What is the history of Kentron?
Kentron was formed as a district in 1921, drawn around the old core of Yerevan. The Katoghike Church had long stood here before the district took shape. Around it rose the National Gallery of Armenia and the History Museum of Armenia, and Kentron became the seat of the country's institutions.
The centre held.
Where is Kentron?
Kentron takes in the middle of Yerevan, the ground where the city's avenues gather around Saint Sarkis Cathedral and the Katoghike Church.
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Updated July 2026