Caucasus
Armenia
Shirak Province

Mother Armenia

The Mother Armenia monumental statue is a female personification of , located in the city of . It resembles the monumental complex of in the capital .
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Mayr Hayastan” and “Mother Armenia, Gyumri”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Black Fortress and Vardanants Square.

Castle
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sev Berd or is an abandoned Russian imperial fortress in , , . The fortress, which lies 8 kilometres from the Turkish border, was built in response to the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829. is situated 210 metres north of Mother Armenia.

Square
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
Vartanants Square or , is the large central in , . It is bordered by Abovyan street from the west, Gai street from the north, Shahumyan street from the east and Vahan Cheraz street from the south. is situated 1½ km east of Mother Armenia.

Museum
Photo: Meri Asatryan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gallery of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan Sisters is a gallery in , exhibiting the complete collection of the painting, graphic, ceramic works of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan sisters. is situated 1½ km northeast of Mother Armenia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyumri and Arapi.

Photo: GMM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second largest city in Armenia and the capital of Shirak Province in . The city was hit hard by the 1988 earthquake, the consequences of which are still visible throughout the city in the 2020’s.

Village
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of . Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 2,053 in 2010, up from 1,980 at the 2001 census.

Village
is a village in the Akhuryan Municipality of the of . is situated 4½ km southwest of Mother Armenia.

Mother Armenia

Latitude
40.78051° or 40° 46′ 50″ north
Longitude
43.82469° or 43° 49′ 29″ east
Elevation
1,505 metres (4,938 feet)
Open location code
8HG5QRJF+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1415969663
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Geo­Names ID
11341736
Wiki­data ID
Q18128210
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Mother Armenia” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “«Մայր Հայաստան»”
  • Armenian: “Հուշարձան «Մայր Հայաստան»”
  • Armenian: “Մայր Հայաստան”
  • Bengali: “মাতা আর্মেনিয়া (গুমরি)”
  • Bengali: “মাতা আর্মেনিয়া”
  • Esperanto: “Patrino Armenio (Gjumri)”
  • Esperanto: “Patrino Armenio”
  • German: “Mutter Armenien”
  • Persian: “مام ارمنستان، گیومری”
  • Polish: “Matka Armenia”
  • Russian: “Мать Армения”
  • Russian: “Мать-Армения, Гюмри”
  • Swedish: “Moder Armenien, Gjumri”
  • Swedish: “Moder Armenien”
  • Thai: “มารดาอาร์มีเนีย (กยูมรี)”
  • Thai: “มารดาอาร์มีเนีย”
  • Turkish: “Ermenistan Ana”
  • Western Armenian: “Մայր Հայաստան”

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