Saint Sarkis Monastery is a large monastic complex, 45 by 54 metres (148 by 177 ft) just outside the village of Ushi in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It sits at the far side of what was once a settlement site from the 3rd - 1st millennia BC. The monastery is a well known pilgrimage site, and was one of the centers of spiritual education in Armenia. Many fine examples of early Armenian architecture from various periods can be seen around the complex.

The road shown on Google Maps from the south doesn’t exist anymore. Use the one from the east passing Holy Mother of God church.In front there is a small nice picnic area. There are hardly any visitors.

Its really worth it to visit for half an hour.The place is too old and it makes you get relaxed + You can take a lot of beautiful photos.

The site is situated near the village Ushi... Its a beautiful place with a small Saint Sargis church. The church adjacent to Saint Sargis, unfortunately, lays in ruins... But the colonnade remaining from it and the ornaments are beautiful...

Landscape is also great

Amazing

Must see place in Armenia

Despite the destruction caused by the violence of the earthquakes, one recognizes the enormous size of more than 0.2 hectares. It is very costly to give the once beautiful monastery complex its original shape again. But beginnings are already visible.I gladly report on this monastery in my Travel Report Armenia 2018, in which I described the monastery world we have traveled.

It was founded in the 5th-7th centuries

I did not expect it. It would be such a great monastic complex.

This entire complex was underground. Found in the 1920s

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