The Armenian Genocide Museum

At the memorial burns the Eternal Flame

The genocide of the Armenian people that took place in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 is one of the most tragic pages of the world history at the beginning of the 20th century. At least 1.5 million people died in awful circumstances. In memory to them, a museum-institute was established in Yerevan, which is located right at the Tsitsernakaberd memorial (“Swallow Fortress”).

The building erected as a reminder of the nation’s grief, is a tall obelisk divided into two parts. Such a form symbolizes the division of once united Armenia into East and West (at present in the territory of Turkey). The museum itself is on the second floor and consists of three halls, where photographs, documents, literature and other materials are presented, telling about the horrible events. 

At the memorial burns the Eternal Flame. Those who go on a tour through Yerevan on April 24 will see how locals go up to the top of the hill and leave flowers in memory of those who died in those terrible times.