Tsitsernakaberd

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by Rita Willaert from 9890 Gavere, Belgium

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Tsitsernakaberd is a memorial complex located in Yerevan, Armenia, dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. The site features a 44-meter tall stele symbolizing the national rebirth of Armenians, twelve slabs positioned in a circle representing the twelve lost provinces, and an eternal flame at the center of the circle. Additionally, the complex includes a museum and an institute dedicated to the study and documentation of the genocide. Each year on April 24, thousands of Armenians gather at Tsitsernakaberd to pay tribute and remember the 1.

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