Kecharis Monastery

The monastery Kecharis (Armenian Կեչառիս ) is an Armenian monastery in the town in the province of Kotayk Tsaghkadzor in Armenia. It was founded in 1003 by Grigor Magistros and dedicated to St. Gregory Lusaworitsch ( the Illuminator ).

After the destruction of the monastery by the Seljuks began towards the end of the 12th century a further construction. The monastery was a few meters east of the main complex added to the small Chapel of Resurrection Surb Haruthjun. A third church in the southern part of the complex was built in the 13th century.

Strong earthquakes in 1828 and 1927 destroyed parts of the monastery and left parts of the wall to collapse. In 1937 the monastery was renovated for the first time.

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