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Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country. It has been the capital since 1918, the thirteenth in the history of Armenia, and the seventh located in or around the Ararat plain. Yerevan was named the 2012 World Book Capital by UNESCO. Yerevan is an associate member of Eurocities

On the green space of Norksk height is located the Victory Park or “Akhtanak” Park dedicated to the victory of the USSR in the Second World War. It is one of favorite places Yerevan citizens

The monument called “Mother

Armenia” personifying the

eternal readiness of Armenia to protect its

people

“Mother Armenia” is a sculpture of a

woman with a sword in hands

and shield at her feet personifying the image of the

Native land.

“Mother Armenia” by Ara Harutyunyan

The total height of the monument is 43.5 m. The pedestal host the museum dedicated to the victory in the Second World War.

Detail, Monument to Mother Armenia

Mayr Hayastan, the Monument to Mother Armenia In front of the statue on the granite platform burns the eternal flame in the memory to the victims of the Second World War. Round the statue you will see the samples of military vehicles.

Victory Park, Khatchkars (carved memorial stone) of the II World War Memorial

Khachkars are characteristic of Medieval Christian Armenian art

A khachkar, also known as an Armenian cross-stone is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosettes, interlaces, and botanical motifs.

Each year on May 9 Armenia celebrates the Victory Day in the Second World War and the representatives of the Armenian Government visit the Victory Park and lay a wreath at the monument in the memory of the Unknown Soldier. The victims are usually honored with a minute of silence. Note that for Armenians May 9 is a three-in-one Holiday because it marks not only the Victory Day, but also the Liberation of Shushi (a town in the disputed region of Nagorno Karabakh) and the anniversary of the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army.Afghanistan war (1979-1989) memorial in the Victory Park - Yerevan

The entrance gate of Victory Park

The entrance gate of Victory Park

The entrance gate of Victory Park

Yerevan is a city of monumental architecture and sculpture. Most common was the pink type of tufa that turned Yerevan into the world's only "pink" capital

The Memorial to the 50th anniversary of the Sovietization of Armenia, erected in 1970

Monument commemorating

the 50th anniversary of the

Sovietization of Armenia. Detail of the monument of

the 50th anniversary

Revived Armenia Monument, Armenian Eternity signs on base (the right sign is recursive). On this 50 m long monument you can find 9 Armenian Eternity signs - 5 on the base and 4 on top.

Typically, the Eternity sign has eight such curves, a number which symbolizes revival, rebirth, and recurrence

In Armenia the symbol is called Arevakhach (Sun-cross), Vahagnakhach (Vahagn's cross), Khach paterazmin (Cross of war) and Kerkhach (Croock-cross), and is the ancient Armenian Entity sign (symbol of Eternal lights, i.e. God). Entity sign is a superposition of the right and left rotating Eternity signs - as a unity of opposites and essence of things

The Eternity sign can be found everywhere in Armenian architecture; on doors, walls, and so on. The sign was carved on numerous Khachkars (Cross-stones) and Armenian Churches walls in ancient Armenia. The sign is known to be distinguished with both right and left rotations, which represent (more or less) activity and passivity. For example, a cradle or cot for а baby boy may be decorated with the right whirling eternity sign and a cradle or cot for а baby girl with the left whirling eternity sign

Revived Armenia Monument Sundial

Revived Armenia Monument, Trees of Life and Eternity Signs

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Sound: Songs and Dances from Sasun - Traditional Armenian Music

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