MONUMENTS

1967

The "Mother Armenia" monument is located in the Victory Park Memorial Complex, at 2 Azatutyan Avenue.

On the sculptured pedestal of the memorial complex (architect: Rafael Israelyan), in 1950-1962, a 17-meter bronze statue of Joseph Stalin (sculptor: Sergey Merkurov) was installed, for which the authors were awarded the All-Union Stalin State Prize in 1951. In 1962, the statue was dismantled, and in 1967, a 22 m high copper statue of "Mother Armenia" by sculptor Ara Harutyunyan was erected on the same pedestal.

The full-length sculpture of a woman with a sheathed sword in her hands and a shield at her feet symbolizes the power and majesty of the Motherland, the unbreakable will and collective image of the Armenian woman. The pedestal is made of polished black tuff, has an entrance on the main facade and additional entrances on the sides. The forms of Armenian national architecture (crossed stone arches, etc.) were used in the internal and external dimension-spatial composition and details of the pedestal. The arch of the entrance is decorated with unique ornamental carvings of 19 roses. Inside, it has 3 floors, where in 1970 the "Armenia in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" museum was opened, which in 1995 was renamed the "Mother Armenia" Military Museum of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, and in 2025 it is a branch of the History Museum of Armenia. Here are presented materials on the Great Patriotic War, the Artsakh Liberation War, Operation Nemesis, and volunteer movements.

Being located at one of the highest points of the city, the Mother Armenia monument seems to guard the city and is visible from different parts.