HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
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