Title | Memorial Khatchkar (Cross-stone) in Brussels, Belgium. |
Type of Memorial | Inscription, Monumental Sculpture, |
Sponsor(s) | City of Brussels and Belgium-Armenian community. |
Architect/Designer/Artist | Khatchkar brought from Armenia – artist unknown. |
Placement | Freestanding, sculptural work in a public space. |
Physical Setting | Flat land. |
Tourist Amenities | Yes |
Physical Condition | Very well preserved. |
Inscription | Language: French Inscription text: "Au 1,500,000 arméniens victimes du genocide ordonne par les dirigeants ottomane du 1915." Language: Flemish (Translation: “In the memory of the Armenian victims of the genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman authorities of 1915.") |
Location | Bruxelless, (Brussels) Belgium |
Construction Completed | 1990s |
Dedication Date | Early 1990s |
Prior Use of Site | Public property. |
History of Ownership | Owned by the city of Brussels. |
Additional Information | Kidd, Kristen. “Perpetual Reminders,” Armenian International Magazine. (April 1999), pp. 48-50.
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