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America and the Armenian Genocide of 1915
 

Avenue of April 24, 1915 in Marseilles, France.

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Subject:The victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. (view image)
Type of Memorial:Inscription, Path
Sponsor(s):City of Marseilles & local French-Armenian community.
Architect/Designer/Artist:Artists: Toros & Pirian
Placement:On the ground, consisting of several sculptures and inscription stones.
Physical Setting:Within the city fabric.
Tourist Amenities:Yes
Map Designation:Rue 24 avril 1915
Physical Condition:Well preserved.
Inscription:“In the memory of the 1,500,000 Armenian victims of the genocide ordered by the Turkish government of 1915. To the Armenian combatants who died for freedom and France.” (Translated from Armenian and French).
Location:Rue 24 avril 1915
Marseilles, 13008 France
Location Description:Located in the quarter of Beaumont.
Construction Began:Early 1970s
Construction Completed:1973
Dedication Date:April 1973
History of Ownership:Owned by city of Marseilles.
Additional Information:Editorial Broad of Armenian Encyclopedia. The Armenian Question. Yerevan: 1996.
85 Commémoration du Génocide des Arméniens. Publication du Comité uni pour la Commémoration du Génocide arménien. Montréal, 2000.

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