Yerablur
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 Yerablur |
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| Year established | 1988 |
| Location | Yerevan |
| Type | private |
| Website | Yerablur.am |
Yerablur (Armenian: Եռաբլուր) is a military cemetery located on a hilltop in the outskirts of Yerevan, Armenia. Since 1988, Yerablur has become the home of the Armenian soldiers who have lost their lives during the Nagorno-Karabakh war. Many famous Armenian heroes are buried in this military cemetery including:
| Name | Years | Occupation |
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| Sose Mayrig | 1865-1952 | Female fedayee |
| Movses Gorgisyan | 1961-1990 | Armenian nationalist leader of the movement for unification of Karabakh with Armenia |
| Monte Melkonian | 1957-1993 | Armenian-American volunteer, military leader of the Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Garo Kahkejian | 1962-1993 | military leader of the Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Shahen Meghrian | 1952-1993 | military leader of the Nagorno-Karabakh War, National Hero of Armenia |
| Vazgen Sargsyan | 1959 - 1999 | Military leader of the Nagorno-Karabakh War, Defense Minister of Armenia (1991-1999), Prime Minister (1999) |
| Andranik Ozanian | 1865-1927 (reburied in 2000) |
Armenian freedom fighter (fedayee), leader of the Armenian volunteer units during World War I under Russian command |
| Gurgen Margaryan | 1978 - 2004 | Armenian lieutenant murdered in Budapest, Hungary, on 19 February 2004 by an Azerbaijani army lieutenant Ramil Safarov during a NATO program for English language courses, part of the Partnership for Peace |
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Area designated for ceremonies
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Yerablur Martyr's church
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The church from backside
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General Andranik's tombstone at Yerablur
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Vazgen Sargsyan's tombstone
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Coordinates: 40°9′35.91″N 44°27′15.17″E / 40.159975°N 44.4542139°E
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