Legends are revolving about Mariam Tumanyan in Dilijan.
Legends are revolving about Mariam Tumanyan in Dilijan. Her life and activity are reflected in a 130-year-old house, where the Lordess has lived.
The building at Getapnya 1 is the speaking witness of the history of Dilijan at the end of the 19th century. The first resident and owner of the house was public-cultural figure and philanthropist Mariam Tumanyan. People in Dilijan pronounce her name with high respect.
Mariam Dolukhanyan, who came from Shushi and was the wife of Georgian-Armenian literary critic Georgi Tumanov, stood out for her public activity in the cultural life of Tiflis-Armenians.
When the health problems brought Mariam Tumanyan to Dilijan, the bungalow built for her on the bank of Aghstev River became an asylum for the Armenian Genocide survivors.
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