Monument to 50 Years of Soviet Armenia in Yerevan

  • The Monument to the 50th Anniversary of the October Revolution is located in Yerevan's Arabkir administrative district, above the Cascade complex and at the beginning of Azatutyan Avenue.
  • Built in 1967, the monument commemorates the establishment of the Soviet Union in Armenia.
  • For enthusiasts of Soviet architecture, the monument is definitely worth a visit, with impressive views from the viewing platform. However, the surrounding area, including abandoned construction works, may detract from the experience.

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The monument to the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution is located in the Arabkir administrative district of Yerevan, at the beginning of Azatutyan Avenue, above the Cascade complex.

The monument was built in 1967 and is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Soviet Union in Armenia.

If you are into Soviet Architecture, this place deffintely is worth the visit. The views from the viewing platfom are just awesome.

Monument to 50 years of Soviet Armenia

 The 50-meter obelisk, which is 65 meters, symbolizes the 50th anniversary. It ends with three slightly pointed arches. Such an end of the monument was used in the Urartian period and used to symbolize the royal crown.

 A stylized pine tree (15m) is perceived as a wheat spike, which had historical and cultural significance in the past and symbolized the Tree of Life.

Abandonded construction works between Soviet Armenia and Cascade complex

I first visited this place back in Summer of 2014, the place looked more or less the same. Which leads to think it could take anothed decade (or two) bedore making looks prettier.

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