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The sculpture of a kneeled man, with open arms, is placed on a five foot pedestal against a high wall.
Physical Setting
Situated in the “Place of Armenia” in a flat street level.
Tourist Amenities
Yes
Map Designation
Place d’Arménie
Physical Condition
Partially damaged by the elements.
Inscription
In the memory of the two million Armenians massacred by the Turks during the first genocide of the 20th century 1894 – 1922. (Translated from Armenian and French).
Location
Place d’Arménie Aix en Provence, France
Construction Began
Early 1980s
Construction Completed
1983
Dedication Date
1983
History of Ownership
Owned by city of Aix en Provence, France.
Additional Information
Kidd, Kristen. “Perpetual Reminders,” Armenian International Magazine (April 1999), pp. 48-50.
85 Commémoration du Génocide des Arméniens. Publication du Comité uni pour la Commémoration du Génocide arménien. Montréal, 2000.
Editorial Broad of Armenian Encyclopedia. The Armenian Question. Yerevan: 1996.