Which major event takes place at Moscow Cinema?

The venue hosts the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival.

What is shown on the building facade?

The exterior walls feature carved scenes from historical cinematic productions.

Is there an outdoor theatre on site?

The complex includes an open-air screening space on its eastern side.

Where is the building located?

The complex is located on Charles Aznavour Square along Abovyan Street in Yerevan.

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Moscow Cinema: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

Residents treat the outdoor plaza as an everyday meeting ground, where summer screenings and festival crowds reshape daily pedestrian routines around the avenue.

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About the place

Constructed over the foundation of a demolished basilica, this central venue anchors Yerevan cinema culture and public life.

Soviet authorities cleared the ancient church of Saint Paul and Peter to make room for the cinema building, designed by architects Tiran Yerkanyan and Gevorg Kochar. The venue debuted with the landmark Armenian sound film Pepo and later underwent structural redesigns by Kochar and Telman Gevorkyan. Relief carvings on the facade depict memorable scenes from national cinematic works such as Sayat Nova, Chapayev, and David Bek.

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The complex contains several indoor screening halls alongside an open-air theatre on the eastern facade. Operating as the primary stage for the annual Golden Apricot International Film Festival, the facility draws international industry delegations and local cinema enthusiasts to Charles Aznavour Square on Abovyan Street. The surrounding plaza functions as an active civic gathering point during festival runs and evening releases.

Associations

Golden Apricot FestivalServes as the primary screening hub for the international film festival.
Cinematic Facade ReliefsFeatures sculpted wall scenes from classic Armenian and Soviet motion pictures.
Open-Air TheatreOperates outdoor screenings along the eastern side of the complex.
Lost Medieval HeritageStands on the cleared grounds of the demolished Saint Paul and Peter Church.

Facts

Architects Tiran Yerkanyan and Gevorg Kochar designed the original cinema structure.
The theatre was constructed on the site of the demolished Saint Paul and Peter Church.
The building serves as the main screening venue for the Golden Apricot International Film Festival.
An open-air amphitheatre is located on the eastern exterior side of the cinema.

Updated September 21, 2026Source: Wikipedia

Moscow Cinema: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

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Constructed over the foundation of a demolished basilica, this central venue anchors Yerevan cinema culture and public life.

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