Twelve slabs
Around the flame.
Aleksey Chalabyan (a.k.a. Xelgen) — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aleksey Chalabyan a.k.a Xelgen — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aleksey Chalabyan a.k.a Xelgen — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aleksey Chalabyan a.k.a Xelgen — CC BY-SA 4.0
A memorial and museum on a green hill overlooking Yerevan, built in 1967 in memory of the victims of the mass killings and deportations of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire from 1915, which Armenia and many countries recognise as genocide. The memorial is made up of twelve basalt slabs leaning inwards in a circle around an eternal flame burning in a hollow, beside a split stone stele more than forty metres high and a long walkway lined with stone walls. Next to the memorial is a museum built into the hill, presenting documents, photographs and historical testimony in several languages. Around the site is a grove of trees planted by visitors and dignitaries from around the world. Large crowds come every year on 24 April. Entry to the memorial and museum is free, and it is a sombre place that calls for quiet and respect. The hill gives a wide view of the city and of Mount Ararat on clear days.
Around the flame.
Over 40 m.
Inside the hill.
Tsitsernakaberd hill, west of central Yerevan
Yes, the memorial and museum are free.
