May 28, 2010
Today is an important day in Armenian history (all around the world). We went to the monument of Sardarabad where the battle happened on May 28, 1918.
The monument was built based on the famous battle on May 26, 1918, and the magnificent architectural edifices proclaimed the victory of the battle. There was a major engagement at Sardarabad where the Armenians defeated the Turkish Army. The statues of the ancient bulls, walls, eagles and the Bell Tower monument which were constructed in 1968 is a pilgrim’s shrine to Armenians throughout the world. The entrance to the park is flanked by huge winged oxen made of red tuff. A flight of steps leads to a square from where a 35-meter high bell tower rises. The beautiful trellis structure with its twelve bells can be seen from afar. The bells ring every year on the day of the historic victory. A lane of eagles, symbolizing the spirit of the fearless fighting men, leads to a curved Wall of Victory, with scenes of the battle, and the figure of a woman with a child, signifies a symbol of revival. The complex was designed by the architect Rafael Israelyan.
Aram Manokian, the president of the parliament, said “voch meg kail tebe edev” in English that means no step back, defend your homeland. Also we went to the museum and everyone was so tired we had a hard time listening to the speaker because we were all tired. It was hot and a tiring day. At the museum there were a bunch of ancient artifacts and there were two windows, the first one overlooks Mt. Ararat and the second window overlooks Mt. Arakatz. Then we returned to the hotel with great satisfaction. We had a free time and some people went out, and I got a Armenia soccer jersey!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Hovig Margosian