Subject: | The victims of the Armenian Genocide. (view image) |
Type of Memorial: | Inscription, Monumental Sculpture |
Sponsor(s): | Local Armenian community members |
Placement: | Circular fountain in a public space – on the ground. |
Physical Setting: | In the urban fabric. |
Tourist Amenities: | Yes |
Map Designation: | Mount Ararat Square (Plazoleta Monte Ararat) |
Physical Condition: | Well preserved |
Location: | Buenos Aires, Consejo 1414 Argentina |
Location Description: | Located in the neighborhood of Palermo, near the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Armenia Narek (Charcas 3529)in Mount Ararat Square, between the streets Charcas, Salguero and Vidt. |
Dedication Date: | 1990's |
Prior Use of Site: | The square was managed by the Armenian-Catholic community in 1983. |
Development/Construction Process: | The monument is a replica of the Monument to the Martyrs Dzidzernagapert Genocide, located in Armenia that was created in 1965 in Yerevan to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
Additional Information: | 85 Commémoration du Génocide des Arméniens. Publication du Comité uni pour la Commémoration du Génocide arménien. Montréal, 2000. |