Statue of Avetik Isahakyan
Historic site in in front of the Gyumri theater in Gyumri, Armenia
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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]
| Statue of Avetik Isahakyan (Gyumri) | |
|---|---|
Statue of Avetik Isahakyan (Gyumri) | |
  Location within Armenia | |
| 40°47′25″N 43°50′45″E | |
| Location | in front of the Gyumri theater in Gyumri, Armenia |
| History | |
| Built | 1975 |
| Site notes | |
| Architect | Jim Torosyan |
| Sculptor | Nikolay Nikoghosyan |
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] Another statue of Avetiq Isahakyan can be found in the Circular Park in Yerevan.
