Yerablur
Military cemetery in Armenia
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::summary Military cemetery in Armenia ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Yerablur |
| native_name | Եռաբլուր |
| native_name_lang | hy |
| body | Government of Armenia |
| image | Yerablur and Saint Vartan chapel (2).jpg |
| commemorates | those who sacrificed their lives for the independence and freedom of Armenia and Artsakh |
| use_dates | |
| established | |
| coordinates | |
| location | Yerablur hilltop, Yerevan, Armenia |
| :: |
| name = Yerablur | native_name = Եռաբլուր | native_name_lang = hy | body = Government of Armenia | image = Yerablur and Saint Vartan chapel (2).jpg | caption = | commemorates = those who sacrificed their lives for the independence and freedom of Armenia and Artsakh | use_dates = | established = | removed = | unveiled = | coordinates = | location = Yerablur hilltop, Yerevan, Armenia | nearest_town = | designer = | total_burials = | unknowns = | commemorated = | by_country = | by_war = | inscription = | embedded = | source = Yerablur () or Yerablur Military Pantheon is a military cemetery located on a hilltop in the outskirts of Yerevan, Armenia. Since 1988, Yerablur has become the burial place of Armenian soldiers who died during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
History
On 26 May 1992, the status of the cemetery was approved by the order of the Government of Armenia.
Layout
It is located in the western part of Yerevan, on the Yerablur hill, to the right of the Yerevan-Etchmiadzin highway. The height of the hill is 951 m, and the area of the pantheon is 19.22 ha. On the left side of the entrance to Yerablur is the chapel, in front of which is the Museum of the Fallen Freedom Fighters, next to it is the monument commemorating the 39 soldiers of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, further is the monument to the missing Freedom Fighters. In Yerablur are the graves of the National Heroes of Armenia Vazgen Sargsyan, Jivan Abrahamyan, Monte Melkonyan, the soldiers of Nagorno-Karabakh war many other notable Armenians. The complex is guarded by the military guard service of the pantheon. Since 1995, the Committee of the Parents of the Fallen Freedom Fighters of the Yerablur Military Pantheon has been functioning.
Notable burials
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/The_grave_of_a_soldier_of_the_Second_Nagorno-Karabakh_war.png" caption="The grave of an Armenian soldier who was killed in combat during the [[Second Nagorno-Karabakh war"] ::
Many famous Armenian heroes are buried in this military cemetery, including:
- Vardan Stepanyan (1992)
- Gurbanmurad Nepesov (1992)
- Monte Melkonian (1993)
- Garo Kahkejian (1993)
- Shahen Meghrian (1993)
- Sose Mayrig (died in 1952, reburied at Yerablur in 1998)
- Vazgen Sargsyan (1999)
- Andranik (died in 1927, reburied at Yerablur in 2000)
- Gurgen Margaryan (2004)
- Basentsi Azoyan (2006)
- Sebouh Nersesian (died in 1940, reburied at Yerablur in 2014)
- Gourgen Yanikian (died in 1984, reburied in 2019)
All memorials from Yerablur military cemetery are available for viewing on hush.am genealogical website.
Architecture
The authors of the plan and architectural solutions of the plan of Yerablur Pantheon are the architects of A. Mkhitaryan's Studio. The construction and construction works were carried out by "Hayaviashin" company. The tombstones are mainly made of basalt.
Gallery
File:Yerablur Martyr's Church.jpg|Holy Vartanants Martyrs Church File:Yerablur 3.jpg|The main entrance File:Monte Melkonian Yerablur.jpg|Monte Melkonian File:Garo Kahkejian.jpg|Garo Kahkejian File:SoseMayrig.JPG|Sose Mayrig File:Vazgen Sargsyan's tombstone at Yerablur, Yerevan.jpg|Vazgen Sargsyan File:Andranik Ozanian memorial in Yerablur.jpg|Andranik File:Gurgen Margaryan Yerablur.png|Gurgen Margaryan File:Yerablur Military Pantheon, 2021.png|Yerablur in 2021
References
References
- "Եռաբլուր պանթեոն".
- a [[Turkmens. Turkmen]] volunteer in the [[First Nagorno-Karabakh War]] on the Armenian side and the only Muslim buried in the cemetery.
- Panduxt. (1 June 2014). "Կուրբանմուրադ Նեֆեսովի մասին հոդվածը "Ոսկանապատ" վերլուծաբանական կենտրոնի կայքում".
- Barseğyan, Aykuhi. (12 November 2013). ""Արյունով ազատագրած հողը չենք թողնի տան ուրիշին". ազատամարտիկ".
- Qazaryan, Lusin. (21 May 2014). "Եռաբլուրում թաղված միակ մահմեդականը.ցնցող պատմություն". Henaran.am.
- (9 February 2000). "Gen. Andranik's Remains to Be Buried in Armenia". Asbarez.
- Khanbabyan. Armen. link. (22 February 2000)
- (20 November 2014). "National Hero Gen. Sebouh Reinterred at Yerablur". [[Asbarez]].
- (20 November 2014). "Commander Sepuh's remains brought to Yerablur Military pantheon".
- (7 May 2019). "Reburial of Gourgen Yanikiyan's remains in Yerevan angers Ankara". armradio.am.
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