Armenian monastery Surb Khach (translated from Armenian - Monastery of the Holy Cross, Holy Cross Monastery), was founded in 1786 by Armenian immigrants from the same monastery near the village of Stary Krym. In turn, the Crimean Surb Khach was founded in memory of the monastery destroyed by the Turks in the city of Ani in Asia Minor.

The founders of the monastery is considered the merchant M. Shahnazaryan and Archimandrite Simon. In 1792 the monastery was consecrated by Archbishop Joseph Argutinsky, and thanks to this outstanding church leader became the center of cultural and educational activities among the Armenians of southern Russia. On 50 acres set aside the monastery was built a majestic Cathedral in the classical style (the author is not known exactly, but maybe - the architect Ivan Starov). In 1862 the bell tower was added bunk.

In addition, the monastery was a two-storey bishop's house, where he housed a school, then a seminary, a library and a guest house. The ground floor housed the years 1790-1796 the printing house, the first at that time in the south of Russia.

Under construction in the lands of the monastery there was an Armenian village were planted orchards, vegetable gardens are divided. From the temple to the river was built Temernik stone staircase, preserved to this day. Also preserved the original building of the chapel, "Sahl-Su" ("Chohah") over the spring. Near the church is a memorial graveyard where to rest by the monks, teachers seminary, prominent figures of Armenian culture - M. Nalbandian, R. Patkanian A. Alamdaryan.

In the temple with a rather austere decoration attracts genuine cross-stone - the stone-relic of the XI century, brought Armenians from the Crimea. Church acting.

In the monastery since 1972 a museum of Russian-Armenian friendship. The restoration of the monastery continued.