Foundation: 7 - 8^th century

Location: Buzhakan Village, Kotayk Province

Distance from Yerevan:  38 km / 50 minutes

Teghenyats Monastery is located on forested slopes of the Tsaghkunyats mountain range. The certain date of foundation is unclear. It is supposed to be founded in the 11^th - 12^th centuries, but according to bibliographic and epigraphic sources the monastery was functioning most possibly from the 7^th -8^th centuries till the 17^th century. Beautifully nestled in the forest, the monastery had unique architecture richly decorated with floral and geographical ornaments. It is currently in ruins.

The complex:

• Gavit (narthex)
• Sanctuary (12^th century)
• Dining room (13^th century)
• Horse-shaped tombstones
• Khachkars (Cross – stones)