Gai (Hayk Bzhishkyan)
Gai (Hayk Bzhishkyan) is a memorial in Yerevan, Central Armenia. Gai (Hayk Bzhishkyan) is situated nearby to Nor Norq’s fountains, as well as near the shopping center ‘Palace’ Trade Center.Photo: Vahram Mekhitarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
- Also known as: “Hayk Bzhishkyan statue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fridtjof Nansen Museum and Megamall Armenia.
Fridtjof Nansen Museum
Museum
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, a scientist, a diplomat, a humanitarian, and the co-founder of the Fatherland League. Fridtjof Nansen Museum is situated 310 metres southwest of Gai (Hayk Bzhishkyan).
Megamall Armenia
Shopping center
Megamall Armenia is a multifunctional shopping and entertainment center in Yerevan, Nor Nork District. It was opened on 23 October 2019. It is the largest shopping and entertainment center in Armenia and in the Caucasus region. Megamall Armenia is situated 360 metres south of Gai (Hayk Bzhishkyan).
Church of the Holy Mother of God (Nor Nork)
Church
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Holy Mother of God (Nor Nork) is situated 320 metres southwest of Gai (Hayk Bzhishkyan).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nor Nork and Avan.
Nor Nork
Suburb
Photo: Mosinyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nor Nork is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is located at the eastern part of the city. It is bordered by the districts of Nork-Marash, Kentron and Kanaker-Zeytun from the west, Avan from the north and Erebuni from the south. Kotayk Province forms the eastern border of the district.
Avan
Suburb
Photo: Spetsnaz1991, CC BY 2.0.
Avan is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Originally an ancient village on a hill at the northeastern outskirts of Yerevan, Avan has been inhabited since pre-Christian times.
Kanaker-Zeytun
Suburb
Photo: Mosinyan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kanaker-Zeytun is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located in the northeastern part of the city. As of the 2022 census, the population of the district is 73,834.
Gai (Hayk Bzhishkyan)
- Categories: cultural property, monument, and historic site
- Location: Yerevan, Central Armenia, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.2002° or 40° 12′ 1″ northLongitude
44.56558° or 44° 33′ 56″ eastInception
February 18th, 1977Height
13 metres (41 feet)Open location code
8HG66H28+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 621869430OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q16375695
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Gai (Hayk Bzhishkyan)” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Գայ (Հայկ Բժշկյանց)”
- Armenian: “Գայի հուշարձան (Երևան)”
- Armenian: “Հայկ Բժշկյանցի հուշարձան”
- Armenian: “Հուշարձան Գայի (Հայկ Բժշկյանց)”
- Russian: “Гай (Гайк Бжишкян)”
- Russian: “памятник Гайку Бжишкяну”
- Turkish: “Hayk Bzhishkyan Heykeli”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nor Norq’s fountains and ‘Palace’ Trade Center.
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