Brussels, Belgium, Armenian Genocide Memorial Khachkar
| Subject: | The victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. (view image) |
| Type of Memorial: | Inscription, Monumental Sculpture |
| Sponsor(s): | City of Brussels and Belgium-Armenian community. |
| Architect/Designer/Artist: | Khatchkar brought from Armenia – artist unknown. |
| Placement: | Freestanding, sculptural work in a public space. |
| Physical Setting: | Flat land. |
| Tourist Amenities: | Yes |
| Physical Condition: | Very well preserved. |
| Inscription: | Language: French Inscription text: "Au 1,500,000 arméniens victimes du genocide ordonne par les dirigeants ottomane du 1915."
Language: Flemish (Translation: “In the memory of the Armenian victims of the genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman authorities of 1915.") |
| Location: | Bruxelless, (Brussels) Belgium |
| Construction Completed: | 1990s |
| Dedication Date: | Early 1990s |
| Prior Use of Site: | Public property. |
| Development/Construction Process: | Constructed of a gray-stone footing and red Armenian tufa. Inscription is carved on the lower section. The upper “Khatchkar” was probably shipped from the Republic of Armenia. |
| History of Ownership: | Owned by the city of Brussels. |
| Additional Information: | Kidd, Kristen. “Perpetual Reminders,” Armenian International Magazine. (April 1999), pp. 48-50.
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