Saint Michael’s Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel is the oldest Orthodox church in Sochi and the entire Black Sea Oblast of the former Russian Empire. Its construction was decreed by Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia with a view to commemorating the victorious conclusion of the prolonged Caucasian War in 1864.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: church in Sochi, Russia
- Also known as: “Saint Michael’s Cathedral, Sochi”
- Address: улица Москвина 12, Сочи
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fig and Olive.
Fig
Photo: Silverije, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The fig is the edible fruit of Ficus carica, a species of tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Moraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, and to western and southern Asia. Fig is situated 2 km southeast of Saint Michael’s Cathedral.
Olive
Photo: Biopics, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The olive is a species of subtropical evergreen tree in the family Oleaceae. Originating in Asia Minor, it is abundant throughout the Mediterranean Basin, with wild subspecies in Africa and western Asia; modern cultivars are traced primarily to the Near East, Aegean Sea, and Strait of Gibraltar. Olive is situated 2 km southeast of Saint Michael’s Cathedral.
Prunus cerasus
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Prunus cerasus is an Old World species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus. It has two main groups of cultivars: the dark-red Morello cherry and the lighter-red Amarelle cherry. The sour pulp is edible. Prunus cerasus is situated 2 km southeast of Saint Michael’s Cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sochi and Tsentralniy Region.
Sochi
Photo: Niklitov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sochi is one of the southernmost places of Russia and the second-largest city of Krasnodar Krai, with a population of 425,000. It's along the Black Sea coast, about 1600 km south of Moscow.
Tsentralniy Region
Suburb
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tsentralny city district is one of four city districts of the city of Sochi in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Sometimes referred to as "Sochi proper", it borders Lazarevsky city district in the west and Khostinsky city district in the north and in the east.
Saint Michael’s Cathedral
- Categories: Eastern Orthodox cathedral, architectural landmark, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.5795° or 43° 34′ 46″ northLongitude
39.72231° or 39° 43′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8GMXHPHC+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 51346173OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q4425938
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Ukrainian—“Saint Michael’s Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Czech: “katedrála svatého Michaela archanděla”
- Czech: “Katedrála svatého Michaela archanděla”
- Dutch: “Aartsengel Michaelkathedraal (Sotsji)”
- Dutch: “Aartsengel Michaëlkathedraal”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديس مايكل”
- French: “cathédrale Saint-Michel-Archange de Sotchi”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Michel-Archange de Sotchi”
- Georgian: “სოჭის მიქაელ მთავარანგელოზის საკათედრო ტაძარი”
- German: “Erzengel-Michael-Kathedrale”
- Russian: “Михайло-Архангельский собор (Сочи)”
- Russian: “Собор Михаила Архангела”
- Russian: “Собор Михаила-Архангела (Сочи)”
- Russian: “Собор Михаила-Архангела”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Miguel”
- Ukrainian: “Собор Михаїла Архангела”
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