Lyon Armenian Genocide Memorial
Lyon Armenian Genocide Memorial was erected in 2006 in central Lyon, France, in memory of the victims of the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 and the following years.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: memorial in Lyon, France
- Also known as: “Mémorial Lyonnais du Génocide Arménien”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Place Bellecour and Église de la Charité de Lyon.
Place Bellecour
Square
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Place Bellecour is a large square in the centre of Lyon, France, to the north of the Ainay district. Measuring 312 m by 200 m, it is one of the largest open squares in Europe, and the third biggest square in France, behind the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux and the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Place Bellecour is situated 200 metres northwest of Lyon Armenian Genocide Memorial.
Église de la Charité de Lyon
Tower
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Église de la Charité de Lyon is a tower.
Bellecour
Railway stop
Photo: Elliott Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bellecour is a railway stop, which is situated 150 metres northwest of Lyon Armenian Genocide Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Georges Neighbourhood in Lyon and Les Cordeliers.
Saint-Georges Neighbourhood in Lyon
Neighborhood
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Georges Neighbourhood in Lyon is a neighborhood.
Les Cordeliers
Suburb
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Cordeliers is one of the central quarters in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, France. It is mainly known for the Place des Cordeliers in its centre.
2nd arrondissement of Lyon
Suburb
Photo: Romainbehar, CC0.
The 2nd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.
Lyon Armenian Genocide Memorial
- Categories: memorial, monument, Armenian Genocide memorial, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Lyon, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.75643° or 45° 45′ 23″ northLongitude
4.83401° or 4° 50′ 2″ eastInception
May 24th, 2006Open location code
8FQ6QR4M+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 265922306OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q14922289
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to German—“Lyon Armenian Genocide Memorial” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Հայոց ցեղասպանության հուշարձան”
- French: “mémorial du génocide arménien de Lyon”
- French: “Mémorial lyonnais du génocide arménien”
- German: “Lyoner Denkmal zum Völkermord an den Armeniern”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bureau de Poste de Lyon Bellecour and Consulat des Philippines.
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