Famous Monuments And Historical sights of Armenia

Armenia has a big cultural heritage. Traveling to this country you would definitely come across some of the famous monuments in Armenia. So attending places of sightseeing, monasteries and diving into nature don’t forget to pay attention to the old national monuments and other famous places in Armenia.

Tsitsernakaberd

Tsitsernakaberd is a memorial dedicated to the Armenian Genocide. It is located in Yerevan on a hill to the west. It was constructed in 1966 after a demonstration of 1 million Armenians on the 50th anniversary of the genocide. The construction was completed in 1968.

It consists of a 44 meter high stela, 12 inclined slabs made of granite that are positioned in a circle. In the center of the circle there is an eternal flame in memory of all the victims of genocide. There is also a 100 meter long wall with names of Armenian towns and villages where massacres are have happened, a museum and a park.
April 24 is the commemoration day of genocide. On that day thousands of Armenians from all around the world and from Armenia come to the eternal flame to put flowers around it.

Statue of David of Sassoun

David of Sassoun is the main hero of Armenia's national epic Daredevils of Sassoun, who drove Arab invaders out of Armenia. The “Daredevils of Sassoun” is an Armenian national epic poem recounting David's exploits. David is beloved national character which unites the main features of the nation: strength, will, honor. David is depicted in motion in a fighting position on his faithful horse “Qurkik Jalali” and with his sword “Tur-Ketsaki” in his hand.

Armenian Alphabet Monument

Armenian Alphabet was created in 405 by Mesrop Mashtots, a linguist, theologian. In 2005 Armenia celebrated the 1600th birthday of the Armenian alphabet. In commemoration Armenian architect J. Torosyan carved 39 Armenian letters out of giant stones.

The monument is located in Byurakan, Armenia. You can ask any of your Armenian friends to show you where the first letter of your name is, and take a photo with it! That is very common and people usually climb the rocks to be near their favorite letter.

Mesrop Mashtots Monument

Mesrop was a founder of numerous schools in different parts of the country. He collected youth and taught them the new alphabet. By inventing the alphabet Mashtots gave a beginning to Armenian literature and it helped the nation to become gathered and keep the national spirit. Statue of Saint Mesrop Mashtots is situated in the Matenadaran Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan. The original letters (only uppercase) in their original shapes can be seen at the stone.

Mother Armenia Monument

Mother Armenia or Mayr Hayastan is a female personification of Armenia. The statue was designed by Ara Harutyunyan. It is 22 metres high and stands on a 30 meter pedestal. The materials of which the overall monument is built are copper and basalt.

The Mother Armenia statue symbolizes peace through strength. It can remind viewers of some of the prominent female figures in Armenian history. It is located on a Hill which overlooks Yerevan and it feels like  mother Armenia is a guardian for the city.

To commemorate the Armenian martyrs of the Second World War Armenians come to Mother Armenia every year on 9 May and lay flowers underneath her proud and tall monument.

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