Charles Aznavour Square
Café-lined plaza with a zodiac fountain, centered on a bronze figure of a singer caught mid-song.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Charles Aznavour Square in Yerevan starts with the lyrics of La Boheme, Aznavour's signature song about a penniless Paris painter, and the bronze statue sculptor Davit Minasyan built to catch him mid-performance. It follows the story behind the statue's 2025 unveiling, and the singer's own habit of watching this square for years from the balcony of the Grand Hotel behind it. Find a seat with a clear line to the bronze, order something small, and let the fountain do the rest.
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