MONUMENTS
MONUMENT TO THE VICTIMS OF THE ARMENIAN AND JEWISH GENOCIDE (HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE VICTIMS MEMORIAL)
2006
Аuthor: artist, architect Ruben Arutchyan
The
monument is located in the Ring Park at the intersection of Teryan and
Moskovyan streets. It was unveiled on October 27, 2006. It was installed on the
initiative of Rima Vardapetyan, the president of the Jewish community of
Armenia.
The monument consists of two basalt columns, symbolizing the similarity of the fates of two ancient nations: Armenians and Jews. On the front of the right column, it is engraved in Armenian:
LIVE NOT FORGET: IN MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE ARMENIAN AND JEWISH GENOCIDE
On the same side of the left column, the Hebrew inscription reads (translated):
TO BE OR TO FORGET: IN MEMORY OF THE HOLOCAUST VICTIMS
On
the back sides of the columns, branches of the tree of life are carved.
The
slanted tops of the columns symbolize the idea of destroyed lives. Between them
is a bronze candle that illuminates the monument in the dark and reminds people
that genocide of any nation or people should not occur in the future.
“Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage” SNCO
Yerevan Municipality
