ArmInfo. In India restored a memorial stone of Armenian culture, dedicated to the history of the famous Armenian Bridge of Madras.
As the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told ArmInfo the monument, in which three languages (Latin, Persian and Armenian) tell about the history of this famous bridge, was restored thanks to the efforts of the Armenian embassy in India. "At the request of the Armenian Embassy and under the patronage of the Armenian Consulate General in India, the memorial stone was saved. The cemented part of the Armenian record was fully restored. Moreover, the memorial stone is now erected on a pedestal, which ensures not only its preservation, but also made it more visible to passersby." - reported in the RA MFA.
To note, the multi-arch Maraimalai Adigal Bridge was built by Armenian merchant Khoja Petros Voskan back in 1726. The bridge was one of the attractions of the city, which came to see and which was captured in the paintings of manyartists. Over the centuries, this bridge has connected two parts of the city Chennai (Madras).