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Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument

Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument is a work of art in , and has an elevation of 1,100 metres. Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument is situated nearby to , as well as near the suburb .
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Vahagn the Dragon slayer”, “Vahagn the Dragon-Slayer Monument”, and “Vahagn the Dragonslayer”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Matenadaran and Lovers’ Park.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , officially the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, is the largest center for the storage, study and popularization of Armenian manuscripts, combining the functions of a , archive and scientific institution. is situated 2 km southeast of Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument.

Park
Photo: GeoO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lovers' Park is a public park in , , located on Baghramyan Avenue. It occupies an area of 2.5 hectares in the central of the city.

Photo: Xelgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The complex is 's official memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian genocide, built in 1967 on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd in . is situated 2 km southwest of Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arabkir and Kond.

Suburb
Photo: Սէրուժ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . Located to the north of the city centre, is bordered by the from the northwest, from the west, from the south, and from the east.

Neighborhood
Photo: Stamboltsyan, Public domain.
is one of the oldest quarters of . It is situated within the boundaries of the modern-day of the capital of . According to Hovhannes Shahkhatunyants, an Armenian historian, is located at the western and southern hillsides and foot of a rocky hill with similar name.

Suburb
Photo: Vilnius, CC BY 3.0.
, also known as Davitashen or Davidashen, is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . Located on the right bank of Hrazdan River, is bordered by the districts of and from the south, and the from the north. is situated 2½ km northwest of Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument.

Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument

Latitude
40.19926° or 40° 11′ 57″ north
Longitude
44.50154° or 44° 30′ 6″ east
Elevation
1,100 metres (3,609 feet)
Open location code
8HG65GX2+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10028574276
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Geo­Names ID
11111007
Wiki­data ID
Q42798719
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Vahagn Vishapakagh Monument” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Vahagn Vishapak’aghi hushardzan”
  • Armenian: “Հուշարձան «Վահագն Վիշապաքաղ»”
  • Armenian: “Վահագն Վիշապաքաղի հուշարձան”
  • French: “Vahagn le tueur de dragon”
  • Russian: “Ваагн-драконоборец”
  • Russian: “Памятник «Ваагн-драконоборец»”
  • Turkish: “Ejderha Katili Vahagn”

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