Chronicle

17^th century

The central structure of the site was the 17^th century St Peter (Surb Poghos-Petros) church which was built upon the ruins of an earlier, 5^th century church destroyed during the earthquake of 1678.

1921

Arrival of Soviet power.

1934

The current structure of the Moscow cinema was built in the exact spot of the church by architect G. Kochar, a fusion of Bauhaus, Social Realism and Art Deco. The architectural harmony of the small semi-square formed by the cinema and the neighboring hotel Yerevan (designed by another Armenian architect N. Buniatyan) resulted in one of the most perfectly formed corners of the New Yerevan.

1966

Open-Air Hall: plans were put in place to construct such a hall directly behind the main building of Moscow cinema. Inspired by the works of Western figureheads as Sol le Wit, Miers van der Rohe, Asplund and others, Knteghtsian and Gevorgian designed a building that was radically opposed to the predominant paradigmatic notions in Armenian architecture of the time.

1992

Shut-down of the Moscow cinema due to Armenia’s economic meltdown.

1997

Reopening of Moscow cinema: a recently week-long festival of rock music which finally made use of the open-air hall was an immediate success with the young public who crowded the abandoned amphitheater making it come alive once more.

February 25, 2010

The Government published its decision announcing that the management of the Moscow film theater has decided to give this territory (without any monetary compensation) to the Holy Seat of Ejmiatsin, which plans to reconstruct a 17^th century church that once stood in that same area.

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Folder: MOSCOW CINEMA YEREVAN Chronicle According to Vigen Galstyan March 2010. Source 22/07/2012	Chronicle 17^th century The central structure of the site was the 17^th century St Peter (Surb Poghos-Petros) church which was built upon the ruins of an earlier, 5^th century church destroyed during the earthquake of 1678. 1921 Arrival of Soviet power. 1934 The current structure of the Moscow cinema was built in the exact spot of the church by architect G. Kochar, a fusion of Bauhaus, Social Realism and Art Deco. The architectural harmony of the small semi-square formed by the cinema and the neighboring hotel Yerevan (designed by another Armenian architect N. Buniatyan) resulted in one of the most perfectly formed corners of the New Yerevan. 1966 Open-Air Hall: plans were put in place to construct such a hall directly behind the main building of Moscow cinema. Inspired by the works of Western figureheads as Sol le Wit, Miers van der Rohe, Asplund and others, Knteghtsian and Gevorgian designed a building that was radically opposed to the predominant paradigmatic notions in Armenian architecture of the time. 1992 Shut-down of the Moscow cinema due to Armenia’s economic meltdown. 1997 Reopening of Moscow cinema: a recently week-long festival of rock music which finally made use of the open-air hall was an immediate success with the young public who crowded the abandoned amphitheater making it come alive once more. February 25, 2010 The Government published its decision announcing that the management of the Moscow film theater has decided to give this territory (without any monetary compensation) to the Holy Seat of Ejmiatsin, which plans to reconstruct a 17^th century church that once stood in that same area.