Republic Square is the central part of Yerevan. The idea of building it was given by the architector Aleksandor Tamanyan in 1924. Republic Square is said to be on of the 10 most beautiful Squares in the world. There are a few buildings in Republic Square: National History Museum of Armenia,  The Government House, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hotel "Mariott", The Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Armenia.