Armenia
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Yerevan

David of Sassoun Statue

David of Sassoun is a copper portraying David of Sassoun in , Armenia. Erected by the sculptor and artist Yervand Kochar in 1959, it depicts the protagonist of the Armenian national epic Daredevils of Sassoun.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “David of Sassoun”, “David of Sasun”, “David of Sasun Statue”, “Sasuntsi Davit Statue”, and “The statue of David of Sasun”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Armenian Railways Museum and Yerevan Railway Station.

Museum
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The is a railway museum in , . On 31 July 2009, the South Caucasus Railway Company, a rail operator in , owned by Russian Railways, opened the Railway Museum in Yerevan in the building of . is situated 110 metres west of David of Sassoun Statue.

Railway stop
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is the central station of , the capital of , located south of downtown Yerevan, approximately 2.8 km from . It is connected to the adjacent David of Sasun metro station by a pedestrian tunnel. is situated 140 metres west of David of Sassoun Statue.

Metro station
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David of Sasun is a Yerevan Metro station, opened on 7 March 1981. The station is located in the center of , in the , with exits to David of Sasun Square with the statue to David of Sasun, , Tigran the Great and Artsakh Avenues, and Street. is situated 210 metres west of David of Sassoun Statue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nor Butania and Verin Shengavit.

Neighborhood
, is a neighbourhood in the of , .

Neighborhood
is a part of in , .

Neighborhood
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, is a neighbourhood in the of , .

David of Sassoun Statue

Latitude
40.15527° or 40° 9′ 19″ north
Longitude
44.50952° or 44° 30′ 34″ east
Elevation
981 metres (3,219 feet)
Open location code
8HG65G45+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1406262013
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Geo­Names ID
11336826
Wiki­data ID
Q16364238
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“David of Sassoun Statue” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تمثال ديفيد أوف ساسون”
  • Armenian: “«Սասունցի Դավիթ» արձան”
  • Armenian: “Sasunts’i Davit’ ardzan”
  • Armenian: “Հուշարձան «Սասունցի Դավիթ»”
  • Armenian: “Սասունցի Դավիթ արձան”
  • Armenian: “Սասունցի Դավիթ”
  • Chinese: “薩遜的大衛”
  • Dutch: “Standbeeld van David van Sassoun”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال داود ساسون”
  • French: “statue de David de Sassoun”
  • French: “Statue de David de Sassoun”
  • German: “David von Sasun”
  • Italian: “Statua di Davide di Sassun”
  • Persian: “داوید ساسونی”
  • Russian: “Давид Сасунский”
  • Russian: “Памятник Давиду Сасунскому”
  • Swedish: “David av Sasun (staty)”
  • Swedish: “David från Sasun”
  • Turkish: “Sasunlu Davut Heykeli”
  • Uzbek: “David Sasunskiy haykali”
  • Western Armenian: “Սասունցի Դաւիթ (յուշարձան)”
  • Western Armenian: “Սասունցի Դաւիթ”

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