Monument to Mikael Nalbandyan (Yerevan)

Monument to Mikael Nalbandyan - a monument in Yerevan . Installed in 1965 on Koltsevoy Boulevard at the intersection with Nalbandyan Street . The authors of the monument are sculptor N. B. Nikoghosyan and architect D. P. Torosyan . The monument is dedicated to the Armenian writer and poet Mikael Nalbandyan ^[2] . It is included in the list of historical and cultural monuments of the Kentron administrative district ^[3] .

The height of the monument is 4.5 m. A full-length bronze sculpture of Nalbandyan is installed on a plate of polished black granite . The monument is surrounded by green trees. Its distinctive feature is that the sculpture stands almost at the level of the sidewalk, and does not rise on a high pedestal. Thus, the proximity of Nalbandyan to the modern life of people is emphasized ^{[2] [4]} .

The poet is captured in a calm, laid-back pose. The combination of black polished granite and bronze plastic create a memorable image. In the left corner is a small wall bordering the area of ​​the monument. The silhouette of the sculpture is well perceived from all sides ^[4] .