The Jukhtak Monastery (XI-XII centuries) is located 3 km northeast of Dilijan town of the Tavush region, on a mountain’s slope. "Jukhtak" (which in translation from Armenian means "paired") is the folk name of the monastery. It consists of two architectural monuments made of hewn felsite, i.e. Surb Astvatsatsin and Surb Grigor Churches.
The inscriptions carved on the walls of the churches also mention the names «Gisheravank» (Night Monastery) and the «Petrosi Vank» (Petros Monastery).
According to the same inscriptions, the first monument of the monastery is Surb Grigor, but the exact date of the construction is not mentioned. Two-storey sacristies are located on both sides of the semicircular main altar.
The Surb Astvatsatsin Church was erected in 1201. The master left his name on the wall of the church, i.e. Sargis. The Surb Astvatsatsin Church is a single-nave basilica construction with a gable roof, quadrangular by its plan. Donative inscriptions have also been preserved on the walls of the church besides construction inscriptions. Narrow sacristies are located on both sides of the semicircular altar.
Last time the repairs on the territory of the complex were carried out in the 1970s. A medieval Armenian cemetery has been preserved around the monastery.
