Monument to Gevork Chavush, Monument in Ajapnyak district, Yerevan, Armenia
The Monument to Gevork Chavush stands on a rise in Chavush Square, at the junction of Bashinjaghyan, Mazmanyan and Beknazaryan streets in Yerevan's Ajapnyak district. Built of basalt, it reaches 12 metres in total, with the figure itself 7 metres tall. Sculptor Levon Tokmajyan left the stone deliberately rough, and the hero's right hand and foot are embedded in the mountains, with a rifle in his other hand.
The monument was created in 2007 by Armenian sculptor Levon Tokmajyan to honor a military leader from Armenia's independence movement. Its creation reflected Armenia's effort to preserve memory and establish modern memorials during that period.
Every 27 May, the anniversary of Gevorg Chavush's death, a commemoration is held around the statue for the fedayeen and the national-liberation struggle. The monument was funded by the Sassoun cultural organisation "Ergir", led by Suren Fahradyan. Other monuments to Chavush stand in Ashnak, Artashat, Jermuk and Lusarat.
The monument is located in the Ajapnyak district and is reachable by public transportation, which operates throughout Yerevan. Daytime visits work best to appreciate the dark basalt sculpture in good lighting.
Sculptor Levon Tokmajyan deliberately left the stone rough rather than fully polished, so the surface conveys a man who fought and died in the mountains. Chavush's right hand and foot are sunk into the rock, a device the author used to say the land stands firm and will not be given to anyone.
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