Statue of Avetik Isahakyan

Statue of Avetik Isahakyan (Gyumri)
Statue of Avetik Isahakyan (Gyumri)
Location	in front of the Gyumri theater in Gyumri, Armenia
Coordinates	40°47′25″N 43°50′45″E
Built	1975
Architect	Jim Torosyan
Sculptor	Nikolay Nikoghosyan
Location of Statue of Avetik Isahakyan (Gyumri) in Armenia

Statue of Avetik Isahakyan (Armenian: Ավետիք Իսահակյանի հուշարձան) is a monumental statue. It is situated in front of the Gyumri theater in Gyumri theater square in Shirak Province, Armenia.^[1]

History

The statue was built by sculptor Nikolay Nikoghosyan the memory of Avetik Isahakyan, a famous Armenian poet, writer, academician, member of the Armenian Academy of Sciences and a prominent public figure^[2] and was built in 1988.

Description

The monument is situated in front of the Gyumri theater in Gyumri theater square in Shirak Province, Armenia. It is mainly made of bronze.^[3]

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References

1. "Gyumri: A City of Statues, But at What Cost to Struggling Taxpayers?". www.hetq.am/eng. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
2. "Monument to Avetik Isaakyan". www.atb.am/en. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
3. "Avetiq Isahakyan Statue". www.visitgyumri.com. Retrieved 2018-08-10.