Monastery "Surb-Khach"

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The complex dates back to XIV-XVIII centuries. The first record - in 1358, when, according to the researchers, the monk Hovhannes began to build in the forest on the hillside church Surb-Nshan still brought in the thirteenth century. cross-stone (stone-cross) of the ancient Armenian capital of Ani. He, cross stone (stone cross) Pyrhchakar ("Spassky stone") gave the title as the church and around the complex.

East wall of the church Surb-Nshan

The very appearance of the temple and arrangement there Diocesan throne of the Armenian Apostolic Church historically conditioned: a kind of spiritual protest against forced Armenians then stick a catholic faith Kafa (Feodosia present) Genoese colonists. Rees and rozbudovuvavsya set for five centuries.

In 1994, in the temple worship changed, and in 2002 the Council of Ministers of Crimea his return Armenian Apostolic Church. Surp Khach-introduced to the major tourist sites of the Crimean Peninsula.