MONUMENTS
MONUMENT TO VAHAN TERYAN
1999
State index: 1.6.144
Architect: Hamlet Khachatryan
Sculptor: Norayr Karganyan
The monument to the great Armenian poet and lyricist Vahan Teryan (1885-1920) is located in Circular Park, near Teryan Street. It was installed in 1999 and officially unveiled on February 9, 2000, to mark the poet's 115th anniversary. The monument was created by Hamlet Khachatryan, Yerevan's chief architect from 1998 to 2000, and Norayr Karganyan, an Honoured Artist of the Republic of Armenia.
The statue, made of gray basalt, stands on a platform of smooth basalt. It depicts the poet seated with his head inclined toward his left shoulder, his left hand resting on the stone, and holding a book in his right hand. The details of his attire are prominently emphasized in the sculpture. The statue is 3 meters tall.
“Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage” SNCO
Yerevan Municipality
