MONUMENTS
MONUMENT TO THE PILOTS MARTYRED IN WORLD WAR II
1985
The monument is located at the end of
Arshakunyats Avenue, near the "Erebuni" airport. It consists of a
pair of monuments standing on a platform and resembling an airplane, and a
memorial wall built in the back. Sculptures of flying cranes are attached to
the right-hand monument. The left-hand monument is a symbol of eternity. The
memorial wall has a complex thematic solution. A bilingual inscription runs
along the upper border: "NO ONE IS FORGOTTEN, NOTHING IS FORGOTTEN.
1941-1945." Below it are bas-reliefs: hammer and sickle, eagle, grapes,
pomegranate, war scenes, etc. The monuments are made of concrete, faced with
white cement. The memorial wall is made of tuff, its dimensions are 25 x 4 m.
The monument is a tribute to the pilots who died in the war.
