The outside view of the upper part of Surp Grigor & Katoghike churches inside the Kecharis medieval (11th century) monastic complex in Armenia


The domes of the two main churches of Kecharis Monastery is a medieval Armenian monastic complex which dates back 11th to 13th centuries and is located 60 km from Yerevan, in the ski resort Tsakhkadzor, in the Pambak mountains. The monastery was founded by a Pahlavuni prince in the 11th century and finished in the middle of the 13th century. It was a major religious center of Armenia and a place of higher education. The complex is fully restored.


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Location: Kecharis Monastery, Armenia
Photo credit: © ruelleruelle / Alamy / Afripics
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