MONUMENTS

1959

State index: 1.5.16

Architect: Mikael Mazmanyan

Sculptor: Yervand Kochar

Dimensions: 6.5 × 9.3 × 2.2 m

The statue is located in the center of David of Sasun Square, on Tigran Mets Avenue. It embodies the freedom-loving spirit of the Armenian people and the unwavering struggle for independence.

David of Sasun is one of the most beloved heroes of the Armenian epic "Sasna Tsrer" - a strong and just figure who has become a symbol of national identity.

The first full-size (plaster) version of the statue was exhibited in 1939 during the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the epic. In 1959, a copper statue of David of Sasun was erected, for which the authors in 1967 were awarded the USSR State Prize.

The statue is placed in the middle of the pool, on a high rock-pedestal. Yervand Kochar immortalized the moment when David, riding his horse, Kurkik Jalali, is preparing to strike the enemy with his sword ”Tur Ketsaki”. Water flows from an overturned bowl under the horse's hooves into the pool, symbolizing the filled cup of the people's patience. Yervand Kochar created the face of the statue from the image of David of Sasun, embodied by the Armenian SSR People's Artist Vanush Khanamiryan.

The statue of David of Sasun is one of the symbols of the capital and one of the favorite statues of Yerevan residents. It is among the best equestrian statues of the Soviet period.