Armenian Genocide Martyrs ' Memorial ( ; ) in Deir ez-Zor , Syria , was a complex dedicated to victims of the Armenian Genocide . The construction of the Martyrs ' Memorial started in December 1989 and was completed in November 1990 . It was consecrated on 4 May 1991 by Catholicos Karekin II of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia . The memorial complex served as church , museum , monument , archive centre and exhibition . It was under the direct administration of the Armenian Prelacy , Diocese of Aleppo . Every year , on 24 April , tens of thousands of Armenian pilgrims from all over the world visited the Der Zor complex to commemorate the genocide victims , with the presence of their religious leaders
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide Memorial Church, Der Zor