| Yerablur | |
|---|---|
Եռաբլուր | |
| The Government of the Republic of Armenia | |
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| Used for those deceased | |
| Established | May 26, 1992 |
| Location | |
| Total burials | 9,962 |
Yerablur (Armenian: Եռաբլուր) is a military cemetery located on a hilltop in the outskirts of Yerevan, Armenia. Since 1988, Yerablur has become the burial place of Armenian soldiers who lost their lives during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
There are 9962 burials at the Yerablur Pantheon.
Many famous Armenian heroes are buried in this military cemetery, including:
- Vardan Stepanyan (1992)
- Monte Melkonian (1993)
- Garo Kahkejian (1993)
- Shahen Meghrian (1993)
- Sose Mayrig (died in 1952, reburied at Yerablur in 1998)
- Vazgen Sargsyan (1999)
- Andranik (died in 1927, reburied at Yerablur in 2000)[1][2]
- Gurgen Margaryan (2004)
- Sebouh Nersesian (died in 1940, reburied at Yerablur in 2014)[3][4]
- Gourgen Yanikian (died in 1984, reburied in 2019)[5]
All memorials from Yerablur military cemetery are available for viewing on hush.am genealogical website.
Gallery
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Holy Martyrs Church of Yerablur -
The main entrance -
Monte Melkonian -
Garo Kahkejian -
Sose Mayrig -
Vazgen Sargsyan -
Andranik -
Gurgen Margaryan
See also
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edit- ^ "Gen. Andranik's Remains to Be Buried in Armenia". Asbarez. 9 February 2000. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ Khanbabyan, Armen (22 February 2000). Перезахоронен прах героя [The remains of the hero were reburied]. Nezavisimaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "National Hero Gen. Sebouh Reinterred at Yerablur". Asbarez. 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Commander Sepuh's remains brought to Yerablur Military pantheon". PanARMENIAN.Net. 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Reburial of Gourgen Yanikiyan's remains in Yerevan angers Ankara". armradio.am. Public Radio of Armenia. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019.