David of Sassoun (statue)

David of Sassoun
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40°09′19″N 44°30′34″E / 40.155296°N 44.509418°E / 40.155296; 44.509418
LocationDavid of Sassoun Square,[a] Erebuni District, Yerevan, Armenia[1]
DesignerYervand Kochar
MaterialCopper (sculpture)
Basalt (base)
Heightsculpture: 6.5 m (21 ft)
base: 5 m (16 ft)
total: 11.5 m (38 ft)[2]
Weight3.5 tonnes (7,700 lb)[3]
Opening dateDecember 3, 1959[2]
Dedicated toDavid of Sassoun

David of Sassoun[b] (Armenian: «Սասունցի Դավիթ») is a copper equestrian statue depicting David of Sassoun (Sasuntsi Davit’) 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 rock-like basalt pedestal in the middle of a large square in front of Yerevan's main railway station.


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  1. ^ "Davit of Sasun Square". yerevan.am. Yerevan Municipality. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
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