Tehran, Iran, Armenian Genocide Memorial
| Subject: | The victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. (view image) |
| Type of Memorial: | Inscription, Monumental Sculpture |
| Sponsor(s): | Arsen Der-Hakopian, in the memory of his parents, Gregory & Mashinka Der-Hakopians. |
| Architect/Designer/Artist: | Architect: Seroj Sukazian (first stage). |
| Placement: | Freestanding sculptural work that is located on flat land against the courtyard wall. The monument is a composition of three Khatchkars and other iconographic elements. |
| Physical Setting: | Located in the courtyard of Saint Sargis Armenian Apostolic Church of Tehran. Flat land, street level. |
| Tourist Amenities: | Yes |
| Map Designation: | Saint Sargis Armenian Apostolic Church of Tehran. |
| Physical Condition: | Very well preserved. |
| Inscription: | "In the memory of the countless martyrs of the Armenian nation: 1915, April 24." (Translated from Armenian and Persian). |
| Location: | Villa Avenue No. 355 Tehran, Tehran Iran |
| Location Description: | The monument is not marked outside of the Church property. It is visible at the entrance of the perimeters of the Church. |
| Design Date: | 1969-71 |
| Construction Began: | 1971 |
| Construction Completed: | 1973 |
| Dedication Date: | April 24, 1973 |
| Prior Use of Site: | Courtyard of the Armenian Apostolic Church. |
| Development/Construction Process: | The construction was done in two stages that involved two sets of design ideas and two sets of construction processes. The first stage included a simple central monument to be surrounded by a pinkish-red wall. The second stage included the removal and replacement of the central monument with the present one. Material: White Marble. |
| History of Ownership: | Owned by the Armenian Church of Tehran. |
| Commemorative Activities: | Annual commemoration and memorial services by the Iranian-Armenian community and the Armenian Patriarch of Tehran. |
| Notable Visitors: | Archbishop Artak, Prelate of Northern Iran. |
| Additional Information: | ‘Alik’ daily magazine, Tehran (1975). 85 Commémoration du Génocide des Arméniens. Publication du Comité uni pour la Commémoration du Génocide arménien. Montréal, 2000. |
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