Mother Armenia, Gyumri Explained

Mother Armenia
Native Name2:Մայր Հայաստան
Native Language2:Armenian
Location:Gyumri, Armenia
Founded:1975
Sculptor:Ara Sargsian, Yerem Vartanyan, Gaspar Gasparyan
Architect:Rafik Yeghoyan

The Mother Armenia (Armenian: Մայր Հայաստան Mayr Hayastan) monumental statue is a female personification of Armenia, located in the city of Gyumri. It resembles the monumental complex of Mother Armenia in the capital Yerevan. It was erected in 1975 on a hill west of Gyumri city. It was composed by sculptors Ara Sargsian, Gaspar Gasparyan and Yerem Vartanyan.[1] The architect is Rafik Yeghoyan.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.encyclopedia.am/pages.php?bId=2&hId=1080 Gyumri