Surp Khach Monastery

Surp Khach Monastery is a medieval Armenian monastery located in the eastern part of , near 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.
  • Locality
  • …is also known as “Surb Khach Monastery”
  • Description: Armenian Apostolic monastery in Staryi Krym, Crimea

Places of Interest

Highlights include Surp Khach Monastery and Surb Stefanos Monastery.
There are four Alexander Grin House Museums. is situated 3 km northeast of Surp Khach Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stary Krym and Bakatash.
Staryi Krym is a small historical city and former bishopric in Kirovske Raion of , Ukraine. is situated 4 km northeast of Surp Khach Monastery.
Locality
is a locality, which is situated 4 km northeast of Surp Khach Monastery.
is a locality, which is situated 6 km south of Surp Khach Monastery.
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Latitude
45.00054° or 45° 0′ 2″ north
Longitude
35.06235° or 35° 3′ 45″ east
Open location code
8GQQ2326+6W
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Surp Khach Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ղրիմի Սուրբ Խաչ վանք”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Խաչ վանք”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Խաչ”
  • French: “Sainte-Croix de Sourkhat”
  • German: “Kloster Surb-Chatsch”
  • German: “Surb-Chatsch-Kloster”
  • Japanese: “スルブ=ハチ修道院”
  • Persian: “صومعه صلیب مقدس”
  • Russian: “монастырский комплекс Сурб-Хач”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Сурб-Хач”
  • Russian: “Сурб Хач (Крым)”
  • Russian: “Сурб-Хач”
  • Ukrainian: “Сурб-Хач”
  • Ukrainian: “Сурп-Хач”

Places with the Same Name

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Сурб-Ншан верхний and Сурб-Ншан нижний.
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