Saint Sargis Monastery — Local services in Ushi

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 site is situated near the village Ushi... It's 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...

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...