Kecharis Monastery
Monastery
Distance: 57
Location: Kotayk
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Sunday | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Kecharis Monastery is a medieval Armenian monastic complex dating back to the 11th to 13th centuries, located in the ski resort town of Tsakhkadzor. In the 12th and 13th centuries, Kecharis was a major religious center of Armenia and a place of higher education.
The main group of the complex consists of three churches, two chapels and a gavit, to the west of which, a few dozen meters away, there is another church with its own vestry at the side of a road leading to the forest. There still are many tombstones around these monuments.
Admission: Free
Unesco:Yes