Khachkar monument

Khachkar-monument in Armenia (Yerevan) is a massive stone stele located on the territory belonging to the Echmiadzin monastery. The sculpture is dedicated to the Armenians who were subjected to the genocide of 1915 and was erected in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the tragedy. The authorship belongs to the famous Armenian architect and winner of the Stalin Prize Rafael Israelyan.

For the construction of the monument, a majestic ash-gray stone was used, on the surface of which crosses and traditional ornament for the Armenian people are carved. The coordinates are 40.20744° N and 44.55605° E.