Stepanakert Memorial Explained

Stepanakert Memorial/Victory Monument
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Map:Azerbaijan#Karabakh
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Location:Stepanakert/Khankendi, Azerbaijan
Coords:39.8114°N 46.7622°W
Operator: (1945–1991)
(1991–2024)
Azerbaijan (2024–present)
Status:All year

The Memorial Complex of Stepanakert (Armenian: Ստեփանակերտի հուշարձան; Azerbaijani: Qələbə abidəsi,), also known as the Victory Monument, is a memorial located in Stepanakert or Khankendi, Azerbaijan.

History

The memorial complex, built in honor of the 22,000 inhabitants of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of the Azerbaijan SSR who died during World War II, is centered around a 21m (69feet) obelisk in the center. Those who died were entombed in the common grave formed on the opposite hill. Another part of the complex is a cascade pool with a fountain and seven ‘weeping’ springs constructed in the style of traditional Armenian monuments and classic ornamental art. On the granite pedestals are portraits of Armenian-Soviet soldiers of the Red Army who were honored as Heroes of the Soviet Union. The newest part of the complex is a cemetery where the Armenian military casualties of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War are buried. From 1945 to 1990, the memorial was managed by the Nagorno-Karabakh Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan. From 1991 to 2023, it was owned by the government of the Republic of Artsakh.[1] [2] [3]

Complex monuments and memorials

The following structures are in the complex:[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Memorial Complex in Stepanakert, Artsakh. www.armenian-genocide.org. 2017-12-19.
  2. Web site: Stepanakert Memorial Complex Stepanakert Travel Story and Pictures from Armenia. Kester. Boris. www.traveladventures.org. en. 2017-12-19.
  3. Web site: Memorial Complex in Stepanakert, Artsakh. www.armenian-genocide.org.
  4. Web site: Мемориальный комплекс Степанакерта :: Геокэшинг ::. geocaching.su.