MONUMENTS
MONUMENT TO TIGRAN THE GREAT
2004
Sculptor: Levon Tokmajyan
Architect: Razmik Ohanyan
The
monument dedicated to the Armenian king, statesman and military figure Tigran
the Great is located in the Tigran the Great Park of the Nor Nork
administrative district of Yerevan. The sculpture is made of marble and
granite, its height is 5 m. Tigran the Great's (95-55 BC) empire extended from
the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, from the Caucasus Mountains to the
deserts of Mesopotamia. He bore the title of "Кing of Кings".
The
monument was erected in 2004, the official opening took place on November 18,
2005. This is the second statue of Tigran the Great in Yerevan, the first is
located in the territory of the Presidential Palace.
Nor Nork 2nd block
