Monument in Bikfaya, Lebanon.

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Title	Monument in Bikfaya, Lebanon.
Type of Memorial	Commemorative Plaque, Monumental Sculpture,
Sponsor(s)	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.