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The Armenian monastery of Surb Khach (Holy Cross) is located near the city of Stary Krym. This is a monastery in the mountains, hidden by a forest. The monastery itself was built in the 14th century, so the architecture is appropriate.

Reminds me of a medieval fortress. The monastery has a church, cells, a refectory. At the entrance are stone slabs – the burial places of saints. There is no veneration of icons in the Armenian religion, so there are no images of saints in the temple. Although the Armenians and Christians. The church inside is ascetic and there are no rich decorations. In fact, there are no decorations at all.

The monks are modest, calm, they speak little, but to the point. There are holy springs on the territory of the monastery. Around century-old huge trees, silence, peace, tranquility!

Toplovsky Holy Trinity Paraskevievsky Convent located at the source of St. Paraskeva of Rome. According to legend, it was in this place that she was executed. And scored a holy spring with healing properties.

There are three springs on the territory of the monastery: Paraskeva, St. George and the Three Saints. It is believed that the Spring of St. Paraskeva cures women’s diseases, infertility, diseases of the nervous system and eyes. The source of St. George the Victorious is located 1.5 km from the territory of the monastery. It is believed that the waters of this source cure diseases of the musculoskeletal system, joints, and nervous system. The source of the Three Hierarchs – Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom – it is believed that bathing in this source cures diseases of the nervous system.

An interesting story is connected with this monastery and its creation. In the 19th century, a Bulgarian Konstantin lived near this place. A modest hardworking girl. One day she heard the voice of the Lord, left home and began to lead a hermit’s life. She lived in a small cave in the mountain. Her main goal in life was to build a monastery. She went to the surrounding villages and villages and asked for money for the construction of the temple. With the collected money, a small chapel was built near the source.

According to 800 Zip Codes, Constantina had several devout girls-comrades-in-arms, who prayed in this chapel. Konstantin herself lived in her cave until the end of her life. Before her death, she took the tonsure under the name of Paraskeva. Now all the abbesses of the monastery bear the name of Paraskeva. The entrance to the cave is now expanded and slightly ennobled. And there was just a small, almost animal hole. It is very crowded inside, the room is tiny, cold. There is only a place to lie down and a little for the hearth, a small niche for prayer.

Subsequently, temples were built, the monastery began to develop. In Soviet times, the nuns were expelled and made an artel called “Godless”. The restoration of the monastery began after the collapse of the USSR, in 1992.

Now it is very beautiful there, the territory is landscaped, there are two temples and a third one is being built. The nuns are very hardworking. They have their own garden, a pond in which they breed fish. Nuns don’t eat meat, only fish. There is also an animal shelter. Has its own bakery. Great assistance is provided to orphanages and prisoners.

Holy Trinity Convent in Simferopol. The relics of St. Luke are kept in the monastery. Saint Luke graduated from medical school, was a brilliant doctor and then became a priest. He worked as a surgeon in the church. He was numbered among the saints.

The territory of the monastery is small, but very neat, clean and well-groomed. Inside is very beautiful and luxurious.