MONUMENTS
MONUMENT OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN ESTONIA AND ARMENIA
1964 թ.
State index: 1.12.15.3
Architect: Rafael Israelyan
Sculptor: Ara Harutyunyan
4th Kanaker 2nd Street, on the highest point of the house-museum of Khachatur Abovyan, the distinguished Armenian enlightener, writer, and founder of modern Armenian literature and pedagogy. From this vantage point, there is a panoramic view of Mount Ararat.
The
monument was inaugurated on September 20, 1964, during events dedicated to
Estonian literature and art in Armenia. It features two tall tuff obelisks,
positioned about 3.5 meters apart. The left obelisk depicts an Estonian woman
against a background representing the Baltic Sea, with a swallow soaring above
her head, symbolizing Armenia. The right obelisk features an Armenian woman
holding a bowl and a bunch of grapes.
The
lateral surfaces of the obelisks are adorned with national ornaments: Estonian
patterns on the left and Armenian designs, including bunches of grapes and
pomegranates, on the right. The image of a seagull from the Baltic Sea also
decorates the sculptures. The national characteristics of both peoples are
vividly represented in the sculptures.
Engraved on the upper parts of both obelisks in Estonian and Armenian are the words: “MAY THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN ESTONIA AND THE ARMENIAN PEOPLE LAST FOREVER, LIKE THIS FOUNTAIN AND MOUNT ARARAT, INITIATED BY THE IMMORTAL ABOVYAN.”
“Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage” SNCO
Yerevan Municipality
