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MONUMENT TO THE ARMENIAN GAMPR


2018


Sculptor: Levon Tokmajyan

 

The statue of the Armenian Gampr was unveiled on August 23, 2018, in the center of Yerevan, at the intersection of Teryan and Moskovyan streets in the Ring Park. It is a gift from the Armenian community of Amsterdam on the occasion of Yerevan's 2800th anniversary. The construction of the sculpture was initiated by the “Saint Gregory of Narek” Foundation operating in Amsterdam. A fundraising campaign was organized, in which not only local Armenians but also many Dutch people participated.

The sculpture is made of bronze, with dimensions of 160 x 100 x 40 cm. On the pedestal, it is written in Armenian and English:


FROM THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF AMSTERDAM TO THE CITY OF YEREVAN ON ITS 2800TH ANNIVERSARY.


The sculpture was erected in honor of the “Gampr” (“Wolf-killer”) breed of dog, which Armenians have bred in the Armenian Highlands for millennia, and which was recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale on February 10, 2011, as Armenia's national, native breed.

 

“Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage” SNCO

Yerevan Municipality


Crossroads of Moskovyan and Teryan streets