HISTORICAL BUILDINGS

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CEMETERY “ARIN BERD PANTHEON”


1970


State index: 1.5.5


Located in the Nubarashen district, 2 km south of the Arin Berd (Erebuni) fortress, the “Arin Berd” cemetery in Nubarashen (formerly Sovetashen) was established in 1961. In 1970, a designated area for the city pantheon was created on the hillside, separated from the general cemetery by an honorary alley.

In the summer of 2016, an expedition from the “Scientific Research Center of Historical and Cultural Heritage” SNCO cataloged approximately 250 graves of prominent figures in Armenian history and culture within the pantheon. Here are ten notable individuals buried there:

 

1. Gusan Havasi (Markosyan Armenak Parsami) - 1896-1978, ashug, People’s Artist of the Armenian SSR

2. Gyulzadyan Araxia Karapet - 1907-1980, singer, People’s Artist of the Armenian SSR

3. Sevak (Grigoryan) Gurgen Grigor - 1904-1981, linguist, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Armenian SSR Academy of Sciences, Honored Scientist of the Armenian SSR and RSFSR

4. Aghababyan Suren Bardugh - 1922-1986, literary critic, critic, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Armenian SSR

5. Gabrielyan Avet (Ter-Gabrielyan Avdey) Karapet - 1899-1983, violinist, People’s Artist of the Armenian SSR

6. Hambardzumyan Sergo Iskandar - 1910-1983, weightlifter, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR

7. Yerkat Mihran Armenak - 1921-1986, opera singer (dramatic baritone), People's Artist of the Armenian SSR and USSR

8. Bekaryan Ara Vaghinak - 1913-1986, artist, People’s Artist of the Armenian SSR

9. Mazmanyan Mikayel Davt - 1899-1971, architect, Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR, Honored Architect of the Armenian SSR

10. Sherents Azat Armenak - 1913-1993, Armenian comedy actor, People’s Artist of the Armenian SSR.


Many graves today are in the landslide zone, tombstones are displaced, broken, tilted or overturned, bronze sculptures are missing.

The graves have an abandoned appearance.

In 1990, due to soil landslides in the area, the Nubarashen pantheon was closed, and some graves were moved to other cemeteries.


                            

 “Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage” SNCO

Yerevan Municipality


Nubarashen District