Suren Spandaryan, Bronze memorial statue in Garegin Nzhdeh Square, Yerevan, Armenia.
The Suren Spandaryan memorial is a bronze statue mounted on a basalt base in Garegin Nzhdeh Square in Yerevan. The full-length figure commands the public space with its upright stance and formal presentation.
The memorial was completed in 1990 to honor someone who played a role in the early Soviet period. The statue marks memory of a person whose life ended during the Stalinist era.
The square was renamed after Garegin Nzhdeh following Armenia's independence, though the monument still honours Suren Spandaryan, a public and political figure, journalist, literary critic and revolutionary. In 2011 the city council raised the question of dismantling the statue; the Armenian Communist Party called this cultural vandalism, and a decision to move it to the site of a former worker's statue has not been carried out.
The square is easily reached by public transportation and sits in an active neighborhood with shops and cafes. The statue is visible during daylight hours and openly accessible, making it convenient for a quick visit while passing through.
The monument has one sculptor, Tom Gevorgyan, and three architects: Levon Gevorgyan, Gagik Hovhannisyan and Vitali Gevorgyan. A sign placed on 8 December 1982, Spandaryan's 100th birthday, announced the statue would stand in the square, but it was only installed in 1990.
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