Bremen-East in Schwachhausen, Germany — Central Europe

Khatchkar - Armenian Genocide Memorial

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 19, 2025

1. Khatchkar - Armenian Genocide Memorial (first panel)

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Der Khatchkar gehört zu den ältesten Formen der armenischen Kunst. Wie kaum eine andere künstlerische Ausdruckform verkörpert er eine Synthese von Bild, Schrift, Skulptur und Architektur. Für die Armenier symbolisieren die Khatchkars ihre kulturelle Verwurzelung.. So lesen wir im Namen und in der Form des Kreuzes die Interpretation des christlichen Glaubens als eine Denk- und Lebensform.

Die Khatchkarkunst ist seit der frühchristlichen Zeit (305 n. Chr.) in der armenischen Kulturfandschaft präsent. Sie wurde als künstlerische Gattung in jeder kulturellen Epoche weiter entwickelt und markiert Spuren der armenischen Gemeinschaften. Jeder Khatchkar ist ein Unikat. Die eingearbeiteten Symbole, repräsentieren Leben, Fruchtbarkeit, Fortdauer, Menschlichkeit und Liebe.

(Armenian text not transcribed)

24. April 1915
24. April 2005
Zum 90. Jahrestag des Völkermordes an den Armeniern im Osmanischen Reich gedenken wir der 1500 000 ermordeten Armenier

(English translation:)
The khachkar is one of the oldest forms of Armenian art. Like

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few other forms of artistic expression, it embodies a synthesis of image, writing, sculpture, and architecture. For Armenians, khachkars symbolize their cultural roots. Thus, in the name and shape of the cross, we read the interpretation of the Christian faith as a way of thinking and living.

Khachkar art has been present in Armenian culture since the early Christian period (305 AD). It has been further developed as an artistic genre in every cultural era and marks traces of Armenian communities. Each khatchkar is unique. The symbols incorporated into it represent life, fertility, permanence, humanity, and love.

April 24, 1915 - April 24, 2005
On the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, we commemorate the 1,500,000 murdered Armenians

Erected 2015.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is April 24, 1915.

Location. 53° 5.145′ N, 8° 49.149′ E. Memorial is in Bremen, in Schwachhausen. It is in Bremen-East. It is on Parkstraße. The marker is in Bremen Bürgerpark, about 20 meters west of the intersection of Parkstrasse and Blumenthalstrasse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Parkstraße 127, Bremen 28209, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

Central Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

Khatchkar - Armenian Genocide Memorial (second panel) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 19, 2025

2. Khatchkar - Armenian Genocide Memorial (second panel)

marker: Antikolonialdenkmal „Der Elefant“ / Anticolonial Memorial “The Elephant” (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ohamakari (about 240 meters away); Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium (about 240 meters away); Hauptbahnhof / Main Railway Station (approx. half a kilometer away); Bremen-Minsk Jewish Deportation Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); Übersee-Museum / Overseas Museum (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Schlachthof (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Familie-Schwarz-Platz (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bremen.

Also see . . . Armenian genocide (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Spearheaded by the ruling Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), it was implemented primarily through the mass murder of around one million Armenians during death marches to the Syrian Desert and the forced Islamization of others, primarily women and children.

On 24 April 1915, the Ottoman authorities arrested and deported hundreds of Armenian intellectuals and leaders from Constantinople. At the orders of Talaat Pasha, an estimated 800,000 to 1.2 million Armenians were sent on death marches to the Syrian Desert in 1915 and 1916. Driven forward by paramilitary escorts, the deportees were deprived
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 19, 2025

3. Khatchkar - Armenian Genocide Memorial
of food and water and subjected to robbery, rape, and massacres. In the Syrian Desert, the survivors were dispersed into concentration camps. In 1916, another wave of massacres was ordered, leaving about 200,000 deportees alive by the end of the year. Around 100,000 to 200,000 Armenian women and children were forcibly converted to Islam and integrated into Muslim households. Massacres and ethnic cleansing of Armenian survivors continued through the Turkish War of Independence after World War I, carried out by Turkish nationalists.

(Submitted on June 17, 2025.)

Khatchkar - Armenian Genocide Memorial - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 19, 2025

4. Khatchkar - Armenian Genocide Memorial - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 17, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.