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Jukhtak Monastery, Medieval monastery in Dilijan National Park, Armenia.

Jukhtak Monastery is a medieval religious complex in Armenia made up of two stone churches set in a forested clearing. St. Grigor Church has a cruciform layout with a collapsed dome, and St. Astvatsatsin Church stands on a separate section of the grounds nearby.

The monastery was built during the 11th and 12th centuries, and St. Astvatsatsin Church still carries an inscription dated 1201. It belongs to a broader wave of church construction that marked this region of Armenia during the same period.

The name Jukhtak means "pair" in Armenian, referring to the two churches. Inscriptions on the walls also record the names Surb Petros Monastery and Gisheravank. The monastery is still an active place of worship: visitors light candles inside and against the walls, and the interior of Surb Grigor bears soot and graffiti from these practices.

The monastery sits outside any town center and is reached by a short walk from a parking area through wooded terrain, so solid footwear makes a real difference on the uneven ground. Visiting on a dry day is a good idea, as the path can become slippery after rain.

The eastern foundation of St. Grigor Church has been weakened by landslides, not by soft stone. The metal reinforcements visible around the structure were installed in 1973–77 by the Armenian Society for the Preservation of Historical Monuments, and further strengthening work followed in the 1980s.

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