Surp Khach Monastery (, 'Monastery of the Holy Cross') is a medieval Armenian monastery located on the
Crimean peninsula
Crimea ( ) is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connects the peninsula to Kherson Oblast in mainland Ukrai ...
near
Staryi Krym
Staryi Krym (; ; ; in all four languages) is a small historical city and former bishopric in Kirovske Raion, Kirovske (Isliam-Terek) Raion of Crimea, Ukraine. It has been occupied by Russia since 2014 (see Annexation of Crimea by the Russian ...
and founded in 1358.
Before the USSR nationalized it, this monastery owned 4,000 acres of land, while during the Soviet period it served various functions from Pioneer Camp to tuberculosis clinic. It has been an Armenian spiritual center and a place of pilgrimage for centuries.
The central bank of Russia issued a silver coin dedicated to Surp Khach Monastery in 2017.
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See also
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Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross (, or ) on Akdamar Island, in Lake Van in eastern Turkey, is a medieval Armenian Apostolic Church, Armenian Apostolic cathedral, built as a palatine church for the kings of Vaspurakan and later serving as the sea ...
, bearing the same name
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1358 establishments in Europe
Armenian Apostolic monasteries
Armenian Apostolic churches in Ukraine
Christian monasteries in Ukraine
Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Crimea
Monasteries in Crimea
Tourist attractions in Crimea
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