Baghdasar Arzoumanian
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| Born | January 1, 1916 v. Bardzravan (currently Mutsk) Russian Empire |
| Died | November 19, 2001 (aged 85) Yerevan, Armenia |
| Nationality | Armenia |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards |
"St. Gregory the Illuminator" medal, Golden Medal of the Academy of Arts of the USSR (1991) |
| Buildings | Alex and Marie Manoogian Treasury Museum, Holy Trinity Church in Yerevan |
| Design | Golden Alphabet, Golden Cross |
"St. Gregory the Illuminator" medal,
Baghdasar Arzoumanian (1916 - 2001) (Armenian: Բաղդասար Արզումանյան, also Bagdasar, Paghtasar, Paghtassar, Baghdik, Bagdik, Arzumanian, Arzoumanyan, Arzumanyan) was an Armenian architect and designer based in Yerevan, Armenia. He was the author of a large corpus of civil and religious buildings as well as many smaller design works.
Baghdasar Arzoumanian was born in v. Mutsk (formerly Mazra, Bardzravan) of Syunik Province, Armenia. From 1928 to 1936 he studied at the Technical School after Alexander Tamanyan. In 1938 he was admitted to the Constructions Department of the Institute for Polytechnical Sciences of Yerevan. In 1942 he was recruited into the Soviet army and took part in World War II. He served in the army until 1946 when he returned to Yerevan to continue his studies. He graduated from the Institute in 1949. During his professional career he worked with "Yerevan Project" Institute and the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and provided valuable input into 20th century Armenian architecture. He died on November 19, 2001 in Yerevan. Bishop Paren Avetikian visited the family of the architect to present the condolences of the Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin and Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.
Arzoumanian is the author of many civil buildings in Armenia. Below is a list of his most important buildings:
City hall of Vanadzor
Hotel Gougark in Vanadzor
Baghdasar Arzoumanian is author/coauthor of the RA Police building in Yerevan, various apartment buildings, reconstruction of Moscow Cinema in Yerevan. He is author of numerous memorials dedicated to the victory in the World War II that are located in various parts of Armenia.
Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum at the Mother See.
Along with his architectural works, Baghdasar Arzoumanian left many design works.
Baghdasar Arzoumanian is author of many khachkars and memorials. Many of them are located on the grounds of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin (i.e. Motherland-Diaspora Memorial). He is also the author of memorial in the Monastery of Geghard, memorial and khachkars next to the Prelacy of the Araratian Patriarchal Diocese.
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