Editing Yerevan (section)

===Architecture===
[[File:2014 Erywań, Ulica Arama 3 (01).jpg|left|thumb|Traditional 19th-century buildings of Yerevan on [[Aram Street]]]]
The [[Yerevan TV Tower]] is the tallest structure in the city and one of the tallest structures in the [[South Caucasus]].

The [[Republic Square, Yerevan|Republic Square]], the [[Yerevan Opera Theatre]], and the [[Yerevan Cascade]] are among the main landmarks at the centre of Yerevan, mainly developed based on the original design of architect [[Alexander Tamanian]], and the revised plan of architect Jim Torosyan.

A major redevelopment process has been launched in Yerevan since 2000. As a result, many historic structures have been demolished and replaced with new buildings. This urban renewal plan has been met with opposition<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.armenianow.com/?action=viewArticle&CID=1258&IID=1042&AID=1054 |title=ArmeniaNow.com |publisher=ArmeniaNow.com |access-date=2 July 2010 |archive-date=12 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812130046/http://www.armenianow.com/?action=viewArticle&CID=1258&IID=1042&AID=1054 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and criticism from some residents, as the projects destroy historic buildings dating back to the period of the [[Russian Empire]], and often leave residents homeless.<ref>{{cite web |author=By&nbsp;Gayane Mirzoyan |url=http://chai-khana.org/en/former-iranian-market-ferdowsi-to-be-demolished-1 |title=Former Iranian Market Ferdowsi – To be Demolished &#124; Gayane Mirzoyan |publisher=Chai Khana |date=2015-08-11 |access-date=2017-12-11 |archive-date=18 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018125224/http://chai-khana.org/en/former-iranian-market-ferdowsi-to-be-demolished-1 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://onnik-krikorian.com/2013/09/stepping-back-in-time-in-kond/ |title=Kond: Stepping Back in Time &#124; Onnik James Krikorian |publisher=Onnik-krikorian.com |access-date=2017-12-11 |archive-date=12 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212084348/http://onnik-krikorian.com/2013/09/stepping-back-in-time-in-kond/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Aghajanian |first=Liana |url=http://www.ianyanmag.com/city-of-dust-how-an-ongoing-construction-boom-is-destroying-yerevans-architectural-heritage/ |title=City of Dust: How an Ongoing Construction Boom Is Destroying Yerevan's Architectural Heritage &#124; IANYAN Magazine |publisher=Ianyanmag.com |date=2015-03-19 |access-date=2017-12-11 |archive-date=12 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212031644/http://www.ianyanmag.com/city-of-dust-how-an-ongoing-construction-boom-is-destroying-yerevans-architectural-heritage/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Downtown houses deemed too small are increasingly demolished and replaced by high-rise buildings.
[[File:Yerevan Northern 2010.jpg|thumb|Modern buildings on the [[Northern Avenue (Yerevan)|Northern Avenue]]]]

The [[Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan|Saint Gregory Cathedral]], the new building of [[Yerevan City Council]], the new section of [[Matenadaran]] institute, the new terminal of [[Zvartnots International Airport]], the [[Cafesjian Museum of Art|Cafesjian Center for the Arts]] at the Cascade, the [[Northern Avenue, Yerevan|Northern Avenue]], and the new government complex of ministries are among the major construction projects fulfilled during the first two decades of the 21st century.

[[Aram Street]] of old Yerevan and the newly built [[Northern Avenue (Yerevan)|Northern Avenue]] are respectively among the notable examples featuring the traditional and modern architectural characteristics of Yerevan.

As of May 2017, Yerevan is home to 4,883 residential apartment buildings, and 65,199 street lamps installed on 39,799 [[street light]] posts, covering a total length of 1,514&nbsp;km. The city has 1,080 streets with a total length of 750&nbsp;km.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.civilnet.am/news/2017/05/14/Թվեր-որ-կհետաքրքրեն-բոլոր-երևանցիներին/314288|title=Թվեր, որ կհետաքրքրեն բոլոր երևանցիներին|website=www.civilnet.am|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928123044/https://www.civilnet.am/news/2017/05/14/%D4%B9%D5%BE%D5%A5%D6%80-%D5%B8%D6%80-%D5%AF%D5%B0%D5%A5%D5%BF%D5%A1%D6%84%D6%80%D6%84%D6%80%D5%A5%D5%B6-%D5%A2%D5%B8%D5%AC%D5%B8%D6%80-%D5%A5%D6%80%D6%87%D5%A1%D5%B6%D6%81%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%B6/314288|url-status=live}}</ref>