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  • Memorial in Martuni village, Armenia

    TitleMemorial in Martuni village, Armenia
    Type of MemorialMonumental Sculpture,
    Sponsor(s)Local community
    PlacementFreestanding sculptural work.
    Physical SettingFlat land.
    Tourist AmenitiesNo
    Physical ConditionStanding undamaged but not well cared for.
    LocationGenocide memorial
    Martuni, Kotayk Province Armenia
    Construction BeganLate 1970’s
    Construction Completed1980
    Dedication Date1980, no official dedication.
    Prior Use of SiteSince the authorities of Soviet Union never officially acknowledged the fact of the Armenian Genocide, those monuments commemorating the victims of the Genocide built under the Soviet rule were abstracted in one way or the other. This memorial is among those Soviet monuments which were initiated and financed by the local community members and never received an official dedication.
    History of OwnershipOwned by the Soviet State before 1991 & the State of Armenia after 1991
    Additional InformationEditorial Broad of Armenian Encyclopedia. The Armenian Question. Yerevan: 1996.

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