Subject: | The victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. (view image) |
Type of Memorial: | Inscription, Monumental Sculpture |
Sponsor(s): | Saints Sahak-Mesrob Serpots Tarkmantchatz Armenian Apostolic Church. |
Placement: | Freestanding sculptural work that is located on the ground. |
Physical Setting: | Flat land in front of the Church |
Tourist Amenities: | Yes |
Map Designation: | Eglise armenienne Saints Sahak-Mesrob Serpots Tarkmantchatz |
Physical Condition: | Well Preserved. |
Inscription: | “In the memory to all the Armenian martyrs of 1915.” (Translated from Armenian). “In the memory of 1,500,000 Armenians victim of the 1915 Genocide.” (Translated from French). |
Location: | Eglise armenienne Saints Sahak-Mesrob Serpots Tarkmantchatz, 339, avenue du Prado, Marseilles, 13008 France |
Construction Completed: | 1970s |
Prior Use of Site: | The front-yard of the Armenian Church. |
History of Ownership: | Owned by Saints Sahak-Mesrob Serpots Tarkmantchatz Armenian Apostolic Church. |
Commemorative Activities: | Annual commemoration by the French-Armenian community of Marseilles. |
Additional Information: | Editorial Broad of Armenian Encyclopedia. The Armenian Question. Yerevan: 1996. |