Cairo, Egypt, Armenian Genocide Memorial Khachkar
| Subject: | The victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. (view image) |
| Type of Memorial: | Monumental Sculpture |
| Sponsor(s): | Egyptian-Armenian community and the Armenian Patriarchate (Diocese) of Egypt. |
| Placement: | The Khatchkar carving is fixed on the indoor wall of the St. Gregory The Illuminator, Armenian Cathedral of the Patriarchate. |
| Physical Setting: | Indoor space and fixed to the a green marble wall. |
| Tourist Amenities: | Yes |
| Map Designation: | The Armenian Diocese - St. Gregory The Illuminator Armenian Cathedral. |
| Physical Condition: | Very well preserved. |
| Inscription: | “1915 – 1965.” “In the Memory of more than 1 ½ Million Victims." (Translated from Armenian). |
| Location: | St. Gregory The Illuminator Armenian Cathedral, 179 Avenue Ramses, P.O. Box 48 Cairo, Egypt |
| Construction Began: | Early 1960s |
| Construction Completed: | 1965 |
| Dedication Date: | 1965 |
| Prior Use of Site: | Wall of the Cathedral. |
| Development/Construction Process: | The memorial consists of a two feet by one foot square that is fixed to the wall at eye level. A second square that is a Khatchkar is placed at the center of the larger square with a central cross. Two mediaeval bird icons decorate the lower sides of the larger square. |
| History of Ownership: | Owned by the Armenian Patriarchate of Cairo. |
| Additional Information: | Editorial Broad of Armenian Encyclopedia. The Armenian Question. Yerevan: 1996. Kourouian, Rafy. “In the land of Pharaohs." Armenian International Magazine (April 1999) pp. 52-56. |
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