On our morning walk we often go through the Mother of Armenia Park not too far down the hill from us. The statue is very large - you can see it from all over the city of Yerevan. She is flanked by a missle on one side and a tank on the other. The view of the city below is taken from the base of the statue. We like to walk there, because it gets us out of traffic and the walkways are nice and broad. We don't see many people out for exercise except here in the park. The Mother of Armenia is where a Dedicatory Prayer for the country is said every June 24th - she is actually a holdover from when idols were worshiped here, but now she somehow blends in with the state Christian religion. Doesn't look like a force to reckon with, with her sword and shield?
2 comments:
I love the bottom pic, it looks like a beautiful place. Parks are definitely nicer to walk thru than walking on the street.
looks like a beautiful walk.
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