Cathedral of the Archangel Michael in the resort city of Sochi has been erected in honor of the end of the Caucasian War in 1864. Note on the construction of the temple belong to the Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich. An important role in the construction of the temple played Gen. DV Pylenko, is the chief of the Black Sea region.

The cathedral was built in Dakhovskaya planted on the territory of the former Navaginskaya strengthening. As a construction manager was appointed state councilor AV Vereshchagin, who undertook to build it at their own expense. Initially, all the construction work financed by a major Black Sea landowner NN Mamontov. The drawings and paintings for the church were carried out by the Moscow architect Alexander Kaminsky Bookmark the temple took place in May 1874

Despite the assistance of sponsors - Count Sumarokov-Elston FF and well-known philanthropist, SI Mamontov, the construction of the Cathedral was delayed for many years and ended only in October 1890 Solemn consecration took place built temple September 24, 1891

In 1937 the cathedral was closed and transferred to the warehouse. In 1944, he was returned to believers, but without the church property. After the war, the church building was reconstructed several times, causing it lost its original appearance. In 1981 the cathedral was declared a monument of religious architecture. In 1993-1994. It was held in the temple restoration. The author of this project was the architect of Sochi Afuksenidi FI, who returned the church its original architectural appearance.

The base of the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael has the shape of a cross chetyrёhkonechnogo. In the center of the dome is 34 m high. The length of the building is 25, 6 m and width - more than 17 m. Near the cathedral housed the Sunday school and baptistery in the name of the Iberian Mother of God, built a little later.