MONUMENTS
ARMENIAN GAMPR MONUMENT
2018
Sculptor:
Levon Tokmajyan
The statue of the
Armenian Gampr is located in the Circular Park, at the intersection of Teryan
and Moskovyan streets. It is a gift from the Armenian community of Amsterdam on
the occasion of the 2800th anniversary of the founding of Yerevan. The
sculpture is made of bronze (160 x 100 x 40 cm). The pedestal is inscribed in
Armenian and English: FROM THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF AMSTERDAM TO THE CITY OF
YEREVAN ON THE OCCASION OF THE 2800TH ANNIVERSARY.
The sculpture was
erected in honor of the “Gampr” (Wolf-killer) dog, which
Armenians have bred in the Armenian Highlands for thousands of years, and which
the International Cynological Union recognized in 2011. On February 10, it was
recognized as the national, indigenous breed of Armenia.
