Haghartsin monastery in Dilijan is one of the main historical and architectural sights not only of the city but also throughout Armenia. The monastery is located 18 km from Dilijan, in the riverhead Haghartsin among the green mountain forests.

The monastic complex was built in the XI-XIII century Medieval Church occupies a fairly large area. The monastery complex consists of the Church. Gregory, built in the XI century, the Church of St. Astvatsatsin 1281 G. buildings, the Church of St. Stepanos, built in 1244 G., XIII century chapel, the tombs of the Royal family of Bagrationi dynasty, built in the XII century, the refectory 1248 and other various facilities for monastic services, built in XII-XIII century

The oldest building Haghartsin monastery complex is the Church of SV. Grigor. The temple itself is a small, rectangular at the base. Internally the space was made in the form of a cross. The Church is crowned with a conical dome on an octagonal drum. Around the end of the second half of the XII century the Church was built a small Church of blue basalt and the porch. In 1244, was erected a small Church. Stepanos, representing a miniature replica of the main temple St. Gregory.

A rare example of architecture is the refectory, built in 1248 by the architect Minas. It consists of two parts, covered by a system of intersecting arches. Near the door, on the West side you can see a wide arched doorway, which is provided for entry and exit of a large number of pilgrims.

Another Church - St. Astvatsatsin Church was built in the XI century, but in 1287, it was again rebuilt. The main decoration of this major construction of the monastery 16-sided dome with a beautiful stucco arches. The building of the temple. Astvatsatsin is a cross-domed architecture with rich decorative facades.

In XIII century Haghartsin monastery in Dilijan has become a major center of cultural and spiritual life of Armenia. Near the refectory you can see preserved to this day the ruins of the monastery kitchen and several chapels, and near the South wall of the vestibule of the temple of St. Gregory - the base of the tombs of the kings of the dynasty of Curtido.