Kecharis Monastery

Armenia


From the square, take Khachatur Kechavetsi St uphill to the Kecharis Monastery, a complex comprising the Surp Grigor Church (1003), an attached 13th-century gavit, the small Surp Nishan chapel (1051) and a 13th-century katoghike (cathedral). The monastery was renovated in 1998 and is active among locals.


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