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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Byurakan

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Byurakan, Armenia

Updated August 18, 2017
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Byurakan, Armenia

Armenian Alphabet Monument

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.
Byurakan observatory.

Byurakan, Armenia

Byurakan Observatory

Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.
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Interior of the spiral in the foreground, Red Stones in the middle ground, Ararat in the distance.

Aghdzk, Armenia

'Crystals of Refrain'

Atop a small Armenian hilltop adorned with many forms, and carvings, these stones tell a whimsical tale from a fictional world.
1 mile from Byurakan
The 54-meter dish of the radio telescope.

Orgov, Armenia

Radio Optical Observatory ROT54

An observatory with a 54-meter-wide radio telescope sits in the mountains of Armenia.
1 mile from Byurakan
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Yerevan, Armenia

Children's Railway

These ruins of a Soviet children's railway station have a haunted atmosphere.
15 miles from Byurakan
Room in the Museum, possibly a reconstruction of his Tblisi flat.

Yerevan, Armenia

Sergei Parajanov Museum

Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.
16 miles from Byurakan

Yerevan, Armenia

Cafesjian Center for the Arts

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.
16 miles from Byurakan
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