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List of statues in Yerevan

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List of the statues and memorials in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.[1]

Standing statues

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Year Image Person Location Sculptor Architect
1931 Stepan Shahumyan Stepan Shahumyan square, Kentron district Sergey Merkurov Ivan Zholtovsky
1933 Khachatur Abovian House-Museum of Khachatur Abovian, Kanaker Andreas Ter-Marukyan
1949 Alexander Pushkin Alexander Pushkin School no. 8, Kentron district Grigor Aharonyan
1950 Khachatur Abovian Khachatur Abovyan Square, Kentron district Suren Stepnanyan Gevorg Tamanyan
1950 Nelson Stepanyan Children's Park, Kentron district Ara Sargsyan Grigor Aghababayan
1955 Ghazaros Aghayan Ghazaros Aghayan school no. 63, Kyevian street, Arabkir district Yerem Vardanyan
1955 Komitas Vardapet Komitas Pantheon, Shengavit district Ara Harutyunyan Grigor Aghababayan
1956 Nar-Dos Nar-Dos School no. 14, Yervand Kochar street, Kentron district S. Manasyan
1956 Hunan Avetisyan Hunan Avetisyan School no. 74, Bagratunyats street, Shengavit district Theresa Mirzoyan Eduard Sarapyan
1956 Anton Chekhov Anton Chekhov School no. 55, Baghramyan Avenue, Kentron district Grigor Aharonyan Eduard Sarapyan
1957 Simon Zakiyan Children's Park, Kentron district Ara Harutyunyan S. Nersisiyan
1957 Stepan Shahumyan Stepan Shahumyan school no. 1, Mashtots Avenue Kentron district Sargis Baghdasaryan Jim Torosyan
1957 Hovhannes Tumanyan Theatrical Square (now Freedom Square), Kentron district Ara Sargsyan Grigor Aghababayan
1957 Alexander Spendiaryan TTheatrical Square (now Freedom Square), Kentron district Ghukas Chubaryan, Ara Sargsyan Feniks Darbinyan, Grigor Aghababayan
1958 Alexander Shirvanzade Shirvanzade School no. 21, Komitas Avenue, Arabkir district Ara Harutyunyan Feniks Darbinyan
1959 Sasuntsi Davit Sasuntsi Davit square, Yerevan Railway Station, Erebuni district Yervand Kochar Mikael Mazmanyan
1961 Aghasi Khanjian Komitas Pantheon, Shengavit district Nikoghayos Nikoghosyan Grigor Aghababayan
1963 Sayat-Nova near the Sayat-Nova musical academy, Kentron district Ara Harutyunyan Eduard Sarapyan
1963 Anania Shirakatsi Matenadaran institute, Kentron district Grigor Badalyan
1964 Vahan Terian Vahan Terian School no. 60, Tigran Mets Avenue, Erebuni district Arsham Shahinyan B. Harutyunyan
1965 Movses of Khoren Matenadaran institute, Kentron district Yerem Vardanyan
1965 Mikael Nalbandian Circular Park, Nalbandian street, Kentron district Nikaghayos Nikoghosyan Jim Torosyan
1965 Avetik Isahakyan Abovyan Street, Kentron district Sargis Baghdasaryan Liparit Madoyan
1965 Hagop Baronian Liberty Avenue, Kanaker-Zeytun District Sargis Baghdasaryan
1967 Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran institute, Kentron district Ghukas Chubaryan
1967 Mkhitar Gosh Matenadaran institute, Kentron district Ghukas Chubaryan
1967 Frik Matenadaran institute, Kentron district Suren Nazaryan
1967 Toros Roslin Matenadaran institute, Kentron district Arsham Shahinyan
1967 Grigor Tatevatsi Matenadaran institute, Kentron district Adibek Grigoryan
1967 Vahagn, the Monster-Killer Admiral Isakov Avenue, Malatia-Sebastia district Karlen Nurinjanyan
1970 Stepan Shahumyan Sebastia street, Malatia-Sebastia district Friedrich Soghoyan
1970 Hrachya Acharyan Hrachya Acharyan School no. 72, Koryun street, Kentron district Rafayel Yekmalyan, Hovhannes Hovhannisyan
1971 Liparit Mkhchyan English Park, Kentron district Hovhannes Hovhannisyan
1972 Daniel Varujan Daniel Varujan School no. 89, Sebastia street, Malatia-Sebastia district Torgom Chorekchyan
1972 Gabriel Sundukian English Park, Kentron district Ara Harutyunyan
1973 Levon Orbeli Orbeli Brothers street, Arabkir District Gabriel Yeproyan
1973 Armenak Mnjoyan the Technological Center of Organic Chemistry, Azatutyan Avenue, Arabkir district S. Manasyan, Hovhannes Muradyan
1974 Alexander Tamanian Yerevan Cascade, Tamanian street, Kentron district Artashes Hovsepyan S. Petrosyan
1974 Aleksandr Griboyedov next to Rossiya cinema, Tigran Mets Avenue, Kentron district Hovhannes Bejanyan Spartak Kndeghtsyan
1974 Nairi Zarian Nairi Zarian School no. 130, Hakob Hakobyan street backway, Arabkir district Nikoghayos Nikoghosyan Jim Torosyan
1975 Hayk 1st block of Nor Nork district Karlen Nurinjanyan
1975 Vardan Mamikonian Circular Park, Kentron district Yervand Kochar Stepan Kyurkchyan
1975 Hayk Gyulikekhvyan Mashtots Avenue, Kentron district
1977 Hayk Bzhishkyan Gai Avenue, Nor Nork district Suren Nazaryan Sarkis Gurzadyan
1978 Paruyr Sevak Paruyr Sevak School no.123, Avanesov street, Erebuni district Ara Shiraz Jim Torosyan
1980 Aleksandr Myasnikyan Aleksandr Myasnikyan square, Kentron district Ara Shiraz
1982 Tork Angegh Gai Avenue, Nor Nork district Karlen Nurinjanyan
1982 Leo Tolstoy Leo Tolstoy school no. 128, Azatutyan Avenue, Arabkir district Levon Tokmajyan Romeo Julhakyan
1984 William Saroyan Komitas Pantheon, Shengavit district Ara Shiraz Jim Torosyan
1985 Vahagn, the Monster-Killer Vagharshyan street, Arabkir district Armen Aghalyan, G. Grigoryan Varazdat Harutyunyan
1985 Vahagn, the Monster-Killer Great Patriotic War Memorial park, Malatia-Sebastia district Suren Nazaryan Garry Rashidyan
1985 David Anhaght David Anhaght street, Kanaker-Zeytun district Serzh Mehrabyan Eduard Safaryan
1985 Yeghishe Charents Circular Park, Kentron district Nikoghayos Nikoghosyan Jim Torosyan
1986 Martiros Saryan Martiros Saryan park, Kentron district Levon Tokmajyan Artur Tarkhanyan
1987 Raffi Raffi School no. 36, Komitas Avenue, Arabkir district Khachatur Iskandaryan
1987 Hakob Meghapart near the Armenpress building, Saryan street, Kentron district Khachatur Iskandaryan
1987 Armen Tigranian Circular Park, Kentron district Artashes Hovsepyan
1988 Komitas Vardapet near the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory, Kentron District Ara Harutyunyan Feniks Darbinyan
1989 Tigran Petrosian near the Yerevan Chess House, Kentron District Ara Shiraz Karlen Ananyan
1989 Hovhannes Shiraz Komitas Pantheon, Shengavit District Ara Shiraz Aslan Mkhitaryan
1990 Vahan Tekeyan Vahan Tekeyan School no. 92, Armin T. Wegner street, Malatia-Sebastia District Levon Tokmajyan
1990 Suren Spandaryan Garegin Nzhdeh Square, Shengavit District Tom Gevorgyan L. Gevorgyan, G. Harutyunyan, V. Gevorgyan
1990 Garegin Nzhdeh Christapor street 36/1, Erebuni District Romik Galstyan
1991 Flower-selling old man or Kara-bala
(real name Stepan Harutyunian)
Abovyan Street, Kentron district Levon Tokmajyan
1993 Artur Karapetyan Artur Karapetyan park, Shengavit District R. Balayan
1995 Movses of Khoren Yerevan State University, Kentron District A. Poghosyan
1997 General José de San Martín Argentine Republic School no. 76, Baghramyan Avenue, Kentron District
1998 Leonid Engibaryan Yerevan Circus, Kentron District Levon Tokmajyan Aslan Mkhitaryan
1999 Anania Shirakatsi Yerevan State University, Kentron District Aram Gharibyan
1999 Andranik Vahan Zatikyan park, Malatia-Sebastia district Rafik Sargsyan Ashot Smbatyan
1999 Aram Khachaturian Yerevan Opera Theater, Kentron district Yuri Petrosyan Romik Martirosyan
1999 Sergei Parajanov Komitas Pantheon, Shengavit district Ara Shiraz Aslan Mkhitaryan
2000 King Trdat III Malatia-Sebastia district Rafik Sargsyan
2000 Noah Presidential Palace, Baghramyan Avenue, Kentron district Levon Tokmajyan
2000 Tigranes the Great Presidential Palace, Baghramyan Avenue, Kentron district Levon Tokmajyan
2000 William Saroyan William Saroyan School no. 138, Margaryan 1st backway, Ajapnyak district Tigran Arzumanyan
2000 Vahan Terian Circular Park, Kentron district Norayr Karganyan Hamlet Khachatryan
2001 Andrei Sakharov Sakharov square, Kentron district Tigran Arzumanyan Levon Ghalumyan
2001 Vahan Zatikyan Vahan Zatikyan park, Malatia-Sebastia district Rafik Sargsyan Ashot Smbatyan
2002 Andranik near the Saint Gregory Cathedral, Kentron district Ara Shiraz Aslan Mkhitaryan
2002 Argishtis I of Urartu near the Erebuni Museum, Erebuni district Levon Tokmajyan Eduard Baroyan
2002 Grigor Narekatsi Sebastia street, Malatia-Sebastia district Serzh Mehrabyan Ashot Smbatyan
2002 Sahak Partev and Mesrop Mashtots Yerevan State University, Kentron district Ara Sargsyan Romeo Julhakyan
2003 Hovhannes (Ivan) Aivazovsky near the Komitas Chamber Music Hall, Circular Park, Kentron district Yuri Petrosyan Stepan Kyurkchyan
2003 Soghomon Tehlirian Shinararneri street, Ajapnyak district Levon Tokmajyan
2003 Arno Babajanian Yerevan Opera Theater, Kentron district Davit Bejanyan Levon Igityan
2003 Hovhannes Bagramyan American University of Armenia, Kentron district Norayr Karaganyan
2003 Daniel Varujan Daniel Varujan street, Malatia-Sebastia district A. Avetisyan
2004 Tigranes the Great Gai Avenue, Nor Nork district Levon Tokmajyan Razmik Ohanyan
2004 Harutyun Shmavonyan near the press building, Arshakunyats Avenue, Kentron district Levon Tokmajyan
2005 Ivan Isakov Admiral Isakov Avenue, Kentron district Gevorg Gevorgyan, Robert Balasanyan Levon Mkrtchyan
2004 Lord Byron Fridtjof Nansen park, Nor Nork district Hrazdan Tokmajyan
2004 Franz Werfel A. Avetisyan
2005 Hovhannes Shiraz Malatia-Sebastia district Ara Shiraz Ashot Smbatyan
2005 Minas Avetisyan Nor Zeytun, Kanaker-Zeytun District Gevorg Gevorgyan, Robert Balayan
2006 Andranik Museum of Fedayis, Shengavit district
2006 Sevkaretsi Sako Museum of Fedayis, Shengavit district
2006 Tigran Petrosian Tigran Petrosian street, Davtashen district Norayr Karganyan
2007 Kahlil Gibran Beirut Street, Kentron district Levon Tokmajyan
2007 Andranik Margaryan Komitas Pantheon, Shengavit district
2007 Kevork Chavush[2][3] the intersection of Beknazaryan and Mazmanyan streets, Ajapnyak district Levon Tokmajyan Zhirayr Petrosyan
2007 Monte Melkonian Victory Park, Kanaker-Zeytun district
2008 Tsovinar, the birth of Sanasar and Baghdasar Vahagn Davtyan park, Arabkir district Vigen Avetis
2008 William Saroyan[4] the intersection of Teryan and Moskovyan streets, Kentron district Davit Yerevantsi Ruben Hasratyan, Levon Igityan
2009 Aram Manukian near the Police building, Kentron district Levon Tokmajyan
2009 Sayat-Nova[5] the intersection of Sayat-Nova Avenue and Khanjyan street, Kentron district Toros Raskelenyan
2009 Viktor Hambardzumyan Yerevan State University observatory, Kentron district Tariel Hakopyan Hayk Asatryan
2010 Vahagn Davtyan Vahagn Davtyan park, Arabkir district Levon Tokmajyan
2010 Gevorg Emin Lovers' Park, Kentron district Ashot Aramyan
2011 Fridtjof Nansen the intersection of Abovyan and Moskovyan streets, Kentron district Garegin Davtyan
2011 Jules Bastien-Lepage Place de France, Kentron District Auguste Rodin
2011 Leonardo da Vinci Armenian National University of Architecture and Construction, Kentron District Dino de Ranieri
2012 Alexander Mantashev Abovyan Street, Kentron district Tigran Arzumanyan
2012 Vahram Papazyan Vahram Papazyan street, Arabkir district Levon Tokmajyan
2013 Garo Kahkejian Ernst Thälmann School no. 13, Arshakunyats Avenue, Kentron district
2013 Gurgen Margaryan Leningradyan street, Malatia-Sebastia district
2013 Anton Kochinyan Anton Kochinyan street, Kentron district Tigran Arzumanyan
2013 Andranik Margaryan Andranik Margaryan High School no. 29, Kentron district Albert Sokhikyan
2013 Taras Shevchenko Circular Park, Kentron district V. Petrosyan S. Sardaryan
2013 Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Nansen Park, Nor Nork District Albert Sokhikyan
2014 Movses Gorgisyan Movses Gorgisyan park, Shengavit District Hayk Tokmajyan
2014 Avag Petrosyan Avag Petrosyan street, Kentron District Tigran Arzumanyan Levon Ghalumyan
2014 Calouste Gulbenkian Calouste Gulbenkian street, Arabkir District Garegin Davtyan

Decorative statues

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Year Image Name Location Sculptor Architect
1965 Hands of Friendship from Carrara to Yerevan Circular Park, Kentron district Ara Harutyunyan
1965 Melody near the Yerevan Opera Theater, Kentron district Sargis Baghdasaryan
1967 Mother Armenia Victory Park, Kanaker-Zeytun district Ara Harutyunyan Rafael Israelyan
1970 Rebirth Circular Park, Kentron district Ruzan Kyurkchyan
1970 Waiting Circular Park, Kentron district Stepan Taryan
1970 The Water-Selling Boy Stepan Shahumyan square, Kentron district Hovhannes Bejanyan Spartak Kndeghtsyan
1972 Hypernetic's Muse Mergelyan Institute of Mathematical Machines, Arabkir district Yervand Kochar
1973 Anush and Saro Tumanyan Park, Ajapnyak district Levon Tokmajyan
1975 The Girl from Van Abovyan Street, Kentron district Hripsimé Simonyan
1975 Nor Arabkir Komitas Avenue, Arabkir district Spartak Kndeghtsyan
1976 Pepo English Park, Kentron district Grigor Aharonyan Mark Grigoryan
1982 Maternity Pargev Margaryan maternity hospital, Mashtots Avenue, Kentron district Yuri Minasyan
1984 Mountain Dance near "Dvin" hotel, Hakop Paronyan street, Kentron district Tigran Arzumanyan Ashot Aleksanyan
1985 Revived Armenia Circular Park, Kentron district Khoren Ter-Harutyunyan
1985 The Woman from Karabakh near the Yerevan Opera Theater, Kentron district Davit Yerevantsi
1986 Loretsi Sako Tumanyan Park, Ajapnyak district Sargis Baghdasaryan
1986 Peace Malatia-Sebastia district Suren Nazaryan
1990 Phoenix Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre of Yerevan, Kentron district William Petrosyan
1994 Angel Children's railway, Kentron district Hovhannes Muradyan
1994 Fire Dance (Lilith) Uruguay square, Kentron district William Petrosyan
1994 Jaguar Children's railway, Kentron district William Petrosyan
2001 Prometheus Faustus of Byzantium street, Kentron district Yuri Petrosyan
2002 Cat Tamanian street, Kentron district Fernando Botero
2002 Roman Warrior Tamanian street, Kentron district Fernando Botero
2002 Mother Arisen from Ashes Tsitsernakaberd Genocide memorial, Kentron district Rostam Avetisyan
2003 Melancholia Faustus of Byzantium street, Kentron district Yervand Kochar Ashot Karapetyan
2007 "The Men" (1973) Martiros Saryan park, Kentron district Davit Minasyan
2009 Armenuhi[6] Lovers' Park, Kentron district Hripsime Simonyan
2012 Eternal Conduct the intersection of Moskovyan and Terian streets, Kentron district Davit Yerevantsi Ruben Hasratyan
2012 Smoking Woman Tamanian street, Kentron district Fernando Botero

Removed statues

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Year completed -
year removed
Image Name Location Sculptor Architect
1896-1930's Catherine II of Russia near the Saint Nikolai Cathedral (now Shahumyan square), Kentron district Alexander Opekushin
1932–1988 Meshadi Azizbekov Azizbekov square (now Sakharov square), Kentron district Suren Stepanyan
1935-1990's Ghukas Ghukasyan near the Yerevan State University, Kentron district Suren Stepanyan Hayk Asatryan
1939-1941 Sasuntsi Davit Sasuntsi Davit Square, same artist and location as current Sasuntsi Davit statue which was demolished when sculptor Kochar was arrested by the Soviets, then he was commissioned to place a new one after he was "rehabilitated". Yervand Kochar
1940–1991 Vladimir Lenin Lenin square (now Republic Square), Kentron district Sergey Merkurov Levon Vardanyan
1950–1962 Joseph Stalin Victory Park, Kanaker-Zeytun district, replaced with the current statue of Mother Armenia Sergey Merkurov Rafael Israelyan
1962–1990 Karl Marx near the State Engineering University of Armenia, Kentron district Artashes Hovsepyan Seda Petrosyan
- 1990's Kamo near the Kamo school (now the Argentine Republic school no. 76), Baghramyan Avenue, Arabkir district L. Apresyan E. Papyan
1982 - 1990's Glory to the work the intersection of Arshakunyats Avenue and Bagratunyats street, Shengavit district Ara Harutyunyan

References

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  1. ^ Khanjyan, Artush (2004). Statues of Yerevan [Երեւանի արձանները] (in Armenian). Yerevan. ISBN 99941-920-1-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ (in Armenian) ԵՐԵՒԱՆՈՒՄ ԲԱՑՎԵՑ ԳԵՒՈՐԳ ՉԱՎՈՒՇԻ ԱՐՁԱՆԸ Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ (in Armenian) ՏԱԳՆԱՊ. ԹՈՔՄԱՋՅԱՆԸ ԲՌՆԱԶԱՎԹՈՒՄ Է... Archived 2018-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ (in Armenian) Երևանում կբացվի Վիլյամ Սարոյանի արձանը
  5. ^ New Sayat Nova Statue in Yerevan Archived 2009-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ (in Armenian) Արմենուհի