Paruyr Sevak House Museum

Region

Ararat

Distance from Yerevan

90.6 km

Type

Museum

The house – museum of the famous Armenian writer Paruyr Sevak is located in Zangakatun. Not far from the house, in the garden planted by the writer, there is a tombstone and the museum itself. His wife Nelly Menagarishvili is buried with Sevak. Returning from his native village on June 17, 1971, he and his wife had a car accident. Nelly died on the spot, and the injured poet was taken to Ararat district hospital, but the doctors could not save his life. The Museum is decorated with a large fresco on the entire length of the wall, which depicts the writer’s life. The house-museum represents to the visitors photographs, diplomas, orders, books, manuscripts, as well as the poet’s personal belongings – watches, cigarette case, rosary.