Karen Demirchyan Complex
Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex (Armenian: Կարեն Դեմիրճյանի անվան մարզահամերգային համալիր), also known as Demirchyan Arena, Sports & Music Complex, or simply Hamalir (for complex in Armenian), is a large multi-purpose sports and concert complex with 184 stairs leading up Tsitsernakaberd hill which dominates over the western parts of Yerevan, near the Hrazdan River gorge.
| Կարեն Դեմիրճյանի անվան մարզահամերգային համալիր | |
Demirchyan Arena, Sports & Music Complex, Hamalir | |
The arena in 2019 | |
| Full name | Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex |
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| Location | Tsitsernakaberd hill, Yerevan, Armenia |
| Coordinates | 40°11′17″N 44°29′00″E |
| Owner | Government of Armenia |
| Operator | Ministry of Defence |
| Capacity | Arena: 6,000 (fixed seats), 8,800 (expanded seats) Concerts hall: 1,900 Sports hall: 2,000 |
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| Opened | October 31, 1983 |
| Renovated | 1985–1987, 2005–2008 |
| Reopened | October 31, 2008 |
| Construction cost | US$ 47.7 million for renovations |
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The complex consists of two main halls; the Concerts hall and the Sports hall, in addition to the large foyer, Hayastan conference hall and Argishti hall designated for diplomatic meetings, exhibitions and other events. In August 2015, the government of Armenia decided to sell the complex to a private firm with plans to renovate the complex and turn it into a "family-oriented center".