Kecharis Monastery — Tsakhkadzor Ski Hill Dome Ensemble

Why it mattersKey Pahlavuni princes (Grigor Magistros founder 1033 including 12th c. Zakarian addition) temple-complex with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

1033 St Gregory; 1201 Katoghike 1206 gavit

Period

Pahlavuni-Bagratid (11th c. St Gregory 1033 Prince Grigor Magistros, Katoghike 1201)

Culture

Pahlavuni princes (Grigor Magistros founder 1033 including 12th c. Zakarian addition)

Purpose

Tsakhkadzor retreat with 4 churches (St Gregory 1033 8 m dome 25 m, Katoghike 1201 large 16 m) and gavit 1203 with roof of 2 intersecting arches and khachkars 12th

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1926

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 1200 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Kecharis Monastery — Tsakhkadzor Ski Hill Dome Ensemble

2. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Kecharis Monastery — Tsakhkadzor Ski Hill Dome Ensemble

3. 1033 St Gregory; 1201 Katoghike 1206 gavit

   Initial construction / first occupation at Kecharis Monastery — Tsakhkadzor Ski Hill Dome Ensemble

• Kecharis Monastery — Tsakhkadzor Ski Hill Dome Ensemble — Principal Temple

  temple

  temple at Kecharis Monastery — Tsakhkadzor Ski Hill Dome Ensemble — outlier feature

  40.5358° N · 44.7082° E

• Kecharis Monastery — Tsakhkadzor Ski Hill Dome Ensemble — Altar Annex 2

  altar

  altar at Kecharis Monastery — Tsakhkadzor Ski Hill Dome Ensemble — subsidiary complex

  40.5324° N · 44.7076° E

• Kecharis Monastery — Tsakhkadzor Ski Hill Dome Ensemble — Southern Shrine

  shrine

  shrine at Kecharis Monastery — Tsakhkadzor Ski Hill Dome Ensemble — primary structure

  40.5355° N · 44.7080° E