Surp Khach Monastery

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Surp Khach Monastery Սուրբ Խաչ վանք
Religion
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Location
Location	Staryi Krym
Shown within Ukraine
Geographic coordinates	45°00′03″N 35°03′45″E / 45.000708°N 35.062529°E / 45.000708; 35.062529
Architecture
Style	Armenian
Completed	1358

Surp Khach Monastery (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ վանք, 'Monastery of the Holy Cross') is a medieval Armenian monastery located on the Crimean peninsula near Staryi Krym and founded in 1358.^[1] 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.^[2] It has been an Armenian spiritual center and a place of pilgrimage for centuries.^[1]

The central bank of Russia issued a silver coin dedicated to Surp Khach Monastery in 2017.^[3]

• Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross, bearing the same name

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