| Yerablur | |
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| Եռաբլուր | |
| The Government of the Republic of Armenia | |
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| Used for those deceased | |
| Established | May 26, 1992 (1992-05-26) |
| Location | Malatia-Sebastia, Yerevan, Armenia |
| 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)
- Gurgen Margaryan (2004)
- Sebouh Nersesian (died in 1940, reburied at Yerablur in 2014)
- Gourgen Yanikian (died in 1984, reburied in 2019)
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
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The main entrance
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Monte Melkonian
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Garo Kahkejian
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Sose Mayrig
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Vazgen Sargsyan
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Andranik
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Gurgen Margaryan
See also
References
- "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.
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