Location Staryi Krym Address Crimea | Completed 1358 Opened 1358 | |
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Similar Marmashen Monastery, Makaravank, Hovhannavank, Saint Hripsime Church, Dadivank | ||
Surb khach church on akhtamar island lake van on sept 11 2011 video 3
Surp Khach Monastery (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ վանք, meaning Monastery of the Holy Cross) is a medieval Armenian monastery located on the Crimean peninsula near Staryi Krym and founded in 1358. It has been an Armenian spiritual centre and a place of pilgrimage for centuries.
It's also the name of the Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross, in Lake Van, Turkey.
References
Surp Khach Monastery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA