Self-defense Battle Monument in Musaler [Musa Dagh] village, Armenia

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Title	Self-defense Battle Monument in Musaler [Musa Dagh] village, Armenia
Type of Memorial	Monumental Sculpture,
Sponsor(s)	Financial support of Soviet Armenian and Diaspora community of Musaler ancestry.
Architect/Designer/Artist	Architect: Rafael Israelian and Sculptor: Ara Haroutounian.
Placement	Freestanding red tufa architectural work; it consists of a fortress-like monument with iconographic façade and inscription. Erected on a small hill.
Physical Setting	On a hill overlooking the village.
Tourist Amenities	No
Physical Condition	Well preserved.
Inscription	“To the heroic self-defense battle of Musa Ler.”
Location	Musaler monument Musaler, Armarvir Province Armenia
Construction Began	Late 1960’s
Construction Completed	1976
Dedication Date	September 16, 1976
Prior Use of Site	Unused hill, property of the state.
History of Ownership	Owned by the Soviet State before 1991 & the State of Armenia after 1991.
Additional Information	Editorial Broad of Armenian Encyclopedia. The Armenian Question. Yerevan: 1996. Cultural Ministry of Soviet Armenia & Ethnography Museum. Musaler, Yerevan: 1975. (Brochure in Russian)