Saint Sarkis Monastery of Ushi

Saint Sarkis Monastery is a sizeable monastic complex, 45 by 54 meters, standing just outside the village of Ushi in Aragatsotn province. It occupies the far edge of a site first settled between the 3rd and 1st millennia BC.

Built up over the 5th to 18th centuries, the complex served as one of Armenia's centers of spiritual education during the medieval period. It remains a known pilgrimage destination, and the grounds hold several structures spanning different periods of early Armenian architecture.

The site is listed among the historical and cultural monuments of Ushi.

The monastery sits beside the village of Ushi in Aragatsotn province, ~23 km northwest of Yerevan (straight-line).