Surp Khach Monastery
Armenian Apostolic monastery in Staryi Krym, Crimea
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Surp Khach Monastery (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ վանք, Monastery of the Holy Cross) is a medieval Armenian monastery located in the eastern part of Crimea, Ukraine near Staryi Krym and founded in 1358.[1]
DistrictFeodosia district
| Surp Khach Monastery Սուրբ Խաչ վանք | |
|---|---|
| |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| District | Feodosia district |
| Region | Autonomous Republic of Crimea |
| 1358 | |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location |  Staryi Krym, Crimea, Ukraine |
| Municipality | Staryi Krym municipality |
  Shown within Ukraine | |
| Coordinates | 45.000708°N 35.062529°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Armenian |
| Completed | 1358 |
Official name | Комплекс монастиря Сурп-Хач (Complex of the Surp Khach Monastery) |
| Type | Architecture |
| Reference no. | 010070 |
Before the USSR nationalized it, this monastery owned 4,000 acres of land, while during the Soviet period it served various functions from Pioneer camp to tuberculosis clinic.[2] It has been an Armenian spiritual center and a place of pilgrimage for centuries.[1]
The central bank of Russia issued a silver coin dedicated to Surp Khach Monastery in 2017.[3]
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See also
- Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross, bearing the same name
