Paris, France, Komitas Monument and Armenian Genocide Memorial
| Subject: | Commemorates the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and honors the French-Armenians who died during the first and second World Wars. (view image) |
| Type of Memorial: | Monumental Sculpture |
| Sponsor(s): | Public Contribution Appeal |
| Architect/Designer/Artist: | David Babayan - Yerevantsi |
| Placement: | Standing on its own. |
| Physical Setting: | In the middle of a square in the heart of Paris. Located near the Armenian Apostolic Church. |
| Tourist Amenities: | No |
| Physical Condition: | Excellent condition. |
| Inscription: | Until the genocide of 1915, the Reverend Father Komitas collected the songs of oral tradition of the Armenian people and had them retranscrit. He thus was able to save a partimony of universal range (translated from French). In the memory of the voluntary engaged Armenian fighters and resistants who died for France (translated from French). In homage to Komitas; composer, musicologist and to the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide, committed in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 (translated from French and Armenian). |
| Location: | Cours Albert 1 Paris, France |
| E-Mail: | jaki.aladin@wanadoo.fr |
| Web Site: | www.armenweb.org/komitas/index.htm |
| Proposal Date: | 1983 |
| Design Date: | January 29, 2001 |
| Construction Began: | January 2002 |
| Construction Completed: | April 22, 2003 |
| Dedication Date: | April 24, 2003 |
| Opening Date: | April 24, 2003 |
| Prior Use of Site: | Public property and promenade to mainly tourists. |
| Development/Construction Process: | Sits on a pedestal that is 2 meters high. The statue of Komitas is 4 meters high and made from bronze. |
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