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Lebanese-Armenian community and the Armenian Apostolic Church of Lebanon.
Architect/Designer/Artist
Designer and architect: Mr. Zaven Khedeshian (Hadichian); Renovation by engineer
Placement
Outdoor, freestanding sculptural work on the top of a hill that is located on the grounds of the Summer retreat of the Catholicate of Cilicia; Monastery (Vank) of Bikfaya.
Physical Setting
On top of a small hill accessible from one side and cut abruptly on the other.
Tourist Amenities
No
Map Designation
The Armenian Monastery of Bikfaya
Physical Condition
During the Lebanese Civil War, the monument underwent a sabotage bombing by the
Inscription
"This monument, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, was erected with the cooperation of the whole Armenian Community in Lebanon, to celebrate the rebirth of the Armenian nation and to express gratitude to our country, Lebanon - April 24 1969" (Translated from Armenian and Arabic).
Location
Armenian Monastery (Vank) of the Catholicate of Cilicia Bikfaya, Mount Lebanon Lebanon
Construction Began
Early 1960s
Construction Completed
1965
Dedication Date
April 24, 1965
Prior Use of Site
The grounds of the monastery.
History of Ownership
Owned by the Armenian Catholicate of Cilicia.
Additional Information
85 Commémoration du Génocide des Arméniens. Publication du Comité uni pour la Commémoration du Génocide arménien. Montréal, 2000.
Kidd, Kristen. "Perpetual Reminders," Armenian International Magazine (April 1999), pp. 48-50.
Editorial Broad of Armenian Encyclopedia. The Armenian Question. Yerevan: 1996.