Kecharis Monastery
Kecharis Monastery is located in the city of Tsaghkadzor, it is one of the most important tourist places there and the most famous, it represents the cultural heritage of the Armenian people and is considered one of the most important religious complexes in Eastern Armenia and one of the architectural models preserved since the Middle Ages in the Armenian Highlands, and this monastery was established At the beginning of the eleventh century, this monastery consists of four separate churches, which makes it one of the most special places for all those wishing to religious tourism and learn about ancient civilizations.
It is the quietest place suitable for balancing the heart and bringing peace to the mind. It was founded by Prince Pahlavi in the eleventh century, and continued to build the monastery until the middle of the thirteenth century. Kisharis was then the main religious center of the state of Armenia and was a place for higher education during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The monastery complex is considered a very wonderful monastery of great importance to the history of Armenia. The main group of this complex consists of the churches of St. Gregor, Super Nashan, and Katuzhik. and Sant Haroutión, 100 meters to the west, two chapels and a Javit.
It is an old monastery with a long history, and it is impressive and interesting to learn about all the important first steps of Armenian Christianity in the global developments of this religion, as there are buildings with an unconventional crusader design, the entrance to the church is through the portico, and the wall paintings there are also old and therefore they are Absolutely unusual.