The statue of David of Sasun

Landmark

Cultural heritage monument of Armenia

David of Sassoun is a copper equestrian statue portraying David of Sassoun in Yerevan, Armenia. Erected by the sculptor and artist Yervand Kochar in 1959, it depicts the protagonist of the Armenian national epic Daredevils of Sassoun. It is placed on a basalt base shaped to resemble natural rock formations. The statue stands at the center of a round reflecting pool in a large square in front of Yerevan's central railway station.

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The statue of David of Sasun

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