Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct

Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct

Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct
Coordinates 40°10′44″N 44°29′54″E / 40.17889°N 44.49833°E / 40.17889; 44.49833
Crosses Hrazdan River
Locale Yerevan
Characteristics
Design aqueduct bridge
Total length 100 m (328.1 ft)
Width 5 m (16.4 ft)
History
Opened 1950

Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct (Armenian: Հրազդանի Ձորի ջրանցույց) is an aqueduct bridge across the Hrazdan River in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. It was designed by architect Rafael Israelyan and completed in 1949-1950. It was built with grey-coloured basalt stones.[1] The aqueduct has a length of 100 metres and a width of 5 metres.

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