Monument to Song and Writings

Location: Gyumri, Armenia

Completed: 1980s

Sculptor: Fernando Arakelyan

Alternative name: Gorky Park Monument

Genre: Soviet monument, former USSR

The monument depicts a teacher with his students. Armenian-born artist, Fernando Arakelyan, was also responsible for the sculpted-relief “Renaissance” above the main entrance to the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan.

Monument to Song and Writings (Gorky Park Monument) in Gyumri, Armenia | Soviet monument | former USSR

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