Tsakhats Kar is a ruined monastery, located quite close to the fortress of Smbataberd. It has two churches, Holy Cross and St John the Baptist. The doorway of the second one has elaborated geometrical carvings. Scattered on the site are many khachkars and a large stone eagle. There are also numerous ruined buildings most of which must have been housing and service. Remains of a defensive wall, another church and a cloister have been found, which tends to indicate that this presently forgotten place must once have had great importance.