Surp Khach Monastery

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Surp Khach Monastery
Սուրբ Խաչ վանք
Stary Krym Monastyr Surb Chacz.jpg
Surp Khach Monastery is located in Ukraine
Surp Khach Monastery
Shown within Ukraine
Basic information
Location Staryi Krym
Geographic coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Affiliation Armenian Apostolic Church
Architectural description
Architectural style Armenian
Completed 1358

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.[1] It has been an Armenian spiritual center and a place of pilgrimage for centuries.[1]

It's also the name of the Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross, in Lake Van, Turkey.

References

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