Orthodox monastery cenobitic - Michael Athos Trans-Kuban desert located in a picturesque corner of the North Caucasus, near the capital of the Republic of Adygea Maikop, on the outskirts of victory. At the end of the XIX century. it was the largest monastery in these parts. It was founded by immigrants from the Holy Mount Athos and today is the highest abode of the country.

The history of the monastery began in 1877. It was then on the hillside Fiziabgo for construction of Orthodox monastery was allocated 350 acres of land. He supervised the construction monk Martyrius. Hermitage was erected on donations.

In 1883 the monastery of the Holy Synod received a blessing for an independent existence. And its builder - priesthood Martyrios - elevated to the rank of Archimandrite. Gradually, the monastery was built five temples in the name of St. Alexander, in the name of Archangel Michael, Transfiguration, Assumption and Trinity. The most magnificent of them was the Church of the Dormition. Also in the monastery they opened a hospice and a church school. By 1917, St. Michael's Monastery of the year attended by 150 thousand. Pilgrims, and in the days of Lent here, joining up to 5 thousand. People.

In 1920 the monastery lands were confiscated. In 1926 there was opened a holiday home of the GPU. Two years later, the monastery is completely closed. In 1944, the monastery has a children's colony. In 1946-1947. all the monastery churches were destroyed. In 1972, local authorities have transferred the remains of buildings of the Krasnodar regional councils concerned with tourism and tours to create a tourist center "Romance." In April 2001, part of the monastery buildings was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church, which was rebuilt after the Trinity Church.

The Michael-Athos Trans-Kuban desert preserved the relics of the founder of the monastery - Archimandrite Martyrios. Also, there is St. Michael's Desert farmstead in the village Hamyshki where was built the church of St. Samon, Guria and Aviva.