Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi

Saint Sarkis Monastery is a large monastic complex, 45 by 54 metres just outside the village of in the of . It sits at the far side of what was once a settlement site from the 3rd - 1st millennia BC.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Armenia
  • Also known as: “Saint Sargis Monastery of Ushi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hovhannavank and Surb Astvatsatsin Church of Karbi.

Church
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, also Yovhannavank‘ is a medieval monastery located in the village of in the Aragatsotn Province of . The monastery stands on the edge of the Kasagh River canyon, and its territory is adjacent to the village of Ohanavan. is situated 2½ km east of Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi.

Church
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The church of Surp Astvatsatsin is located just off of the main highway through the village of in the of . The basilica was completed between the years of 1691–1693, while the belfry was built earlier in 1338. is situated 2 km southeast of Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi.

Waterfall
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is situated 3 km southeast of Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ushi and Ohanavan.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . It contains a 10th-century chapel, and approximately 1 km outside the village are the ruins of Saint Sargis Monastery of the 7th to 13th centuries.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . was resettled in 1828 by emigrants from . On a nearby escarpment sits the 13th-century Hovhannavank Monastery.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . Nearby, there are Bronze Age fortresses.

Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi

Latitude
40.34757° or 40° 20′ 51″ north
Longitude
44.36034° or 44° 21′ 37″ east
Open location code
8HG689X6+24
Open­Street­Map ID
way 423000539
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­armenian_apostolic
Wiki­data ID
Q3056838
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ուշիի Սուրբ Սարգիս վանք”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Սարգիս վանք”
  • Armenian: “Վանական համալիր Սբ. Սարգիս”
  • Dutch: “Saint Sargis Monastery of Ushi”
  • Esperanto: “Monaĥejo Sankta Sarkis de Uŝi”
  • French: “Saint-Serge d’Ushi”
  • Georgian: “უშის წმინდა სარქისის მონასტერი”
  • German: “Sankt-Sargis-Kloster von Uschi”
  • German: “Sankt-Sargis-Kloster von Ushi”
  • Persian: “صومعه سارگیس مقدس، اوشی”
  • Polish: “Klasztor św. Sarkisa”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Святого Саргиса (Уши)”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Святого Саргиса”
  • Russian: “монастырь Сурб Саргис”
  • Turkish: “Ushi Aziz Sargis Manastırı”
  • Western Armenian: “Սուրբ Սարգիս Վանք”

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