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Komitas Park and Pantheon () is located in Yerevan's Shengavit District, on the right side of the main Arshakunyats Avenue, in Armenia. It was formed in 1936 after the demolition of the Mler cemetery and its historic chapel.
Many outstanding figures of Armenia's artistic world are buried here, including Komitas (1869–1935), the founder of modern Armenian national music, for whom it is named.
Notable interments
There are 60 burials at the Komitas Pantheon.Photos of Komitas Pantheon memorials and their GPS coordinates Below is the list of some of the more notable burials:
Name Date Occupation Vardan Ajemian 1905–1977 theatrical director and actor Mariam Aslamazian 1907–2006 painter Vahagn Davtyan (see image) 1922–1996 writer Hovhannes Hovhannisyan 1864–1929 poet, translator, educator Karen Demirchyan 1932–1999 politician Gegham Grigoryan 1951–2016 opera singer Avetik Isahakyan 1875–1957 lyric poet, writer Silva Kaputikyan 1919–2006 poet Aram Khachaturian 1903–1978 composer Sero Khanzadyan 1915–1998 writer Atabek Khnkoyan 1870–1935 writer Komitas 1869–1935 priest, composer, singer Shushanik Kurghinian (in adjoining park) 1876–1927 poet Romanos Melikian 1883–1935 composer Mher Mkrtchyan 1930–1993 actor Hrachia Nersisyan 1895–1961 film actor Vrtanes Papazian 1866–1920 writer, political and cultural activist Sergei Parajanov 1924–1990 film director and artist Hamo Sahyan 1914–1993 poet and translator Sos Sargsyan 1929-2013 actor William Saroyan 1908–1981 dramatist and author Martiros Saryan 1880–1972 painter Hovhannes Shiraz 1915–1984 poet Alexander Shirvanzade 1858–1935 playwright and novelist Alexander Tamanian 1878–1936 neoclassical architect Vahan Terian (cenotaph) 1885–1920 poet, lyrist and public activist Bedros Tourian (only the skull) 1851–1872 poet Stepan Zoryan 1889–1967 writer
See also History of Yerevan Armenian Pantheon of Tbilisi
References
External links ArmenianPages.com – Komitas Park, the Pantheon of Prominent Art Figures Hush.am – Pantheon genealogical website