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Moscow Cinema
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Moscow Cinema

Location	Abovyan Street Yerevan, Armenia
Type	Indoor theatre
Seating type	Reserved
Opened	12 December 1936
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Moscow Cinema (Armenian: Մոսկվա կինոթատրոն, romanized: Moskva kinotatron) is a cinema hall in the Armenian capital Yerevan. It is located in Charles Aznavour Square on Abovyan Street.

History and structure

The cinema was opened in 1936 on the site of Saint Paul and Peter Church, which was demolished in the 1930s by the Soviet authorities.^[1] The building was designed by architects Tiran Yerkanyan and Gevorg Kochar. The theatre was opened on 12 December 1936. Its first ever show was of the Soviet-Armenian movie Pepo.

In 1960, the building was redesigned by architects Gevorg Kochar and Telman Gevorkyan. In 1983, the building was redeveloped when the facade was decorated with scenes of many famous Soviet-Armenian movies including Chapayev, Pepo, David Bek and Sayat Nova.

The cinema was privatized in 1999. Following a major renovation, the cinema was reopened in September 2000.

Moscow Cinema is the main venue of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, an international film festival held in Yerevan every year since 2004.^[2] The square in front of the cinema was named after Charles Aznavour as part of the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of Armenian independence in 2001.^[3]

Currently, Moscow Cinema has 4 theatre halls: the red hall with 491 seats, the blue hall with 350 seats, the small red hall with 49 seats and the gallery with 35 seats. The cinema has also an open-air theatre located at the eastern side of the building.

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References

^ Grigoryan, Marianna (24 March 2010). "Armenia: Yerevan Architectural Debate Pits Church against Preservationists". Eurasianet. The Open Society Institute. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
^ Ionesyan, Karine (14 July 2010). "Golden Apricot: Int'l film festival picking up pace in Yerevan". ArmeniaNow. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
^ "Armenians name square in Yerevan after famous French singer". Noyan Tapan news agency. 24 September 2001. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2012.

v t e Yerevan landmarks
Historical sites and notable landmarks	Shengavit archaeological site Erebuni Fortress Teishebaini archaeological site Tsiranavor Church of Avan Katoghike Church Red Bridge Zoravor Church Saint John the Baptist Church Blue Mosque Mordechai Navi Synagogue Saint Sarkis Cathedral Holy Mother of God Russian Church Saint Gregory Cathedral Yerevan Ararat Brandy Factory Yerevan Brandy Factory Mother Armenia Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial Yerevan Cascade Yerevan TV Tower Komitas Pantheon Yerablur Military Pantheon Elite Plaza Center
Nature and parks	Hrazdan River Yerevan Lake Lovers' Park English Park Yerevan Botanical Garden Yerevan Zoo Khachatur Abovyan Park Circular Park Victory Park Lyon Park Tumanyan Park Buenos Aires Park Yerevan 2800th Anniversary Park
Entertainment and recreation	Grand Hotel Yerevan Children's Railway Armenia Marriott Ani Plaza Hotel Water World Radisson Blu Yerevan Dalma Garden Mall Megamall Armenia Yerevan Mall Rossia Mall
Culture and art	National Library National Archives Khnko Aper Children's Library Avetik Isahakyan Central Library Yerevan Opera Sundukyan Theatre H. Tumanyan Puppet Theatre Stanislavski Russian Theatre Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre H. Ghaplanyan Drama Theatre Komitas Chamber Music House Moscow Cinema Nairi Cinema Yerevan Circus National Gallery of Armenia Yerevan Vernissage
Museums	History Museum of Armenia Charents Museum of Literature Yerevan History Museum Matenadaran Erebuni Museum Modern Art Museum House-Museum of A. Khachaturian Silva Kaputikyan House-Museum Yeghishe Charents House-Museum Sergei Parajanov Museum Ara Sargsyan and Hakob Kojoyan Museum Near East Art Museum Cafesjian Museum of Art ARF History Museum Aznavour Centre Komitas Museum Armenian Railways Museum
Education	Yerevan State University National University of Architecture and Construction State Medical University State Pedagogical University Komitas State Conservatory National Agrarian University National Polytechnic University Brusov State University of Languages State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography Institute of Physical Culture and Sport State Academy of Fine Arts State University of Economics Crisis Management State Academy Haybusak University American University of Armenia French University in Armenia Russian-Armenian University Vazgen Sargsyan Military University PhysMath School Mkhitar Sebastatsi School Anatole France French School QSI School Avedisian School Ayb School Chinese-Armenian Friendship School European University of Armenia Eurasia International University French University in Armenia
Science and technology	Yerevan Physics Institute National Academy of Sciences Institute of Mathematics of National Academy Yerevan Computer Research Institute CANDLE Synchrotron Institute Tumo Center for Technologies
Sport	Vazgen Sargsyan Rep. Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Yerevan Football Academy Tigran Petrosian Chess House H. Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre Karen Demirchyan Complex Yerevan Velodrome Yerevan Figure Skating and Hockey Sports School
Transportation	Yerevan railway station Trolleybuses in Yerevan Erebuni Airport Zvartnots International Airport Yerevan Underground
Squares, streets and bridges	Republic Square Freedom Square Garegin Nzhdeh Square Charles Aznavour Square Aram Street Abovyan Street Mashtots Avenue Sayat-Nova Avenue Baghramyan Avenue Tamanyan Street Komitas Avenue Liberty Avenue Northern Avenue Victory Bridge Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct Great Bridge of Hrazdan Davtashen Bridge
Government	President's Residence Government House National Assembly Building National Security Service Yerevan City Hall Constitutional Court Police of Armenia Prosecutor General Central Bank of Armenia
Precincts	Ajapnyak Arabkir Avan Davtashen Erebuni Kanaker-Zeytun Kentron Malatia-Sebastia Nork-Marash Nor Nork Nubarashen Shengavit
Category:Yerevan

v t e Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival
By year	2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Key people and venues	Atom Egoyan Harutyun Khachatryan Moscow Cinema Nairi Cinema Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after Alexander Spendiarian in Yerevan Lovers' Park - Boghossian Gardens House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian

40°18′54″N 44°52′16″E / 40.3151°N 44.8712°E / 40.3151; 44.8712

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