A colophon of a gospel copied here in 1292 records that the monastery had a sizable congregation and was the seat of an Armenian bishop.

[2][3] In the late Soviet period the only standing building of the monastic complex was the church.

The church was a basilica structure with a rounded dome, apse, two vestries, and a hall, and was accessed through doorways on the western and southern sides.

[2][3] In the late Soviet period the only standing building of the monastic complex was the church.

[1] The monastery was razed to ground at some point between 1997 and July 28, 2008, as documented by Caucasus Heritage Watch.