Statue of Avetik Isahakyan explained

Statue of Avetik Isahakyan (Gyumri)
Native Language:Ավետիք Իսահակյանի հուշարձան
Native Language2:Armenian
Coordinates:40.7902°N 43.8458°W
Location:in front of the Gyumri theater in Gyumri, Armenia
Built:1975
Sculptor:Nikolay Nikoghosyan
Architect:Jim Torosyan

Statue of Avetik Isahakyan (Armenian: Ավետիք Իսահակյանի հուշարձան) is a monumental statue. It is situated in front of the Gyumri theater in Gyumri theater square in Shirak Province, Armenia.[1]

History

The statue was built by sculptor Nikolay Nikoghosyan the memory of Avetik Isahakyan, a famous Armenian poet, writer, academician, member of the Armenian Academy of Sciences and a prominent public figure[2] and was built in 1988.

Description

The monument is situated in front of the Gyumri theater in Gyumri theater square in Shirak Province, Armenia. It is mainly made of bronze.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gyumri: A City of Statues, But at What Cost to Struggling Taxpayers?. www.hetq.am/eng. 2018-08-10. en.
  2. News: Monument to Avetik Isaakyan. www.atb.am/en. 2018-08-10. en.
  3. News: Avetiq Isahakyan Statue. www.visitgyumri.com. 2018-08-10. en.