Buenos Aires, Argentina, Armenian Genocide Memorial
| Subject: | The victims of the Armenian Genocide. (view image) |
| Type of Memorial: | Inscription, Monumental Sculpture |
| Sponsor(s): | Toros and Siranoosh Arzoomanian |
| Placement: | A large open-air altar with carving of traditionally Armenian iconography; attached to the courtyard wall. |
| Physical Setting: | In the courtyard, flat land, enclosed space. |
| Tourist Amenities: | Yes |
| Map Designation: | Mapped as "Acevedo-Armenia" or "Armenian Church" |
| Physical Condition: | Well preserved. |
| Inscription: | 24 April 1915. To the Armenian martyrs. Everywhere death is the same People will die only once But blessed be those Who die for the glory of their Nation |
| Location: | Acevedo-Armenia 1369 Buenos Aires, Consejo 1414 Argentina |
| Construction Began: | Late 1950's |
| Construction Completed: | 1961 |
| Dedication Date: | April 1961 |
| Prior Use of Site: | Courtyard of the Armenian Church |
| History of Ownership: | Owned by the Armenian Church |
| Additional Information: | Editorial Board 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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