Church of Archangel Michael, Orthodox temple in Oreanda, Crimea.

The Church of Archangel Michael is an Orthodox temple situated on a mountain slope with unobstructed views of the Black Sea and surrounding coastal areas. The structure features traditional ecclesiastical architecture and occupies a distinctive position within the mountainous landscape.

The church was built in 2006 next to the site of an ancient Christian monastery whose remains archaeologists uncovered. The idea came from the Yalta family of Mikhail Karashkevich, who donated money together with other benefactors. On 21 November 2006 Metropolitan Lazar of Simferopol and Crimea consecrated the building.

The church is dedicated to Archangel Michael, whose name was chosen by the Yalta family of Mikhail Karashkevich, who funded its construction with other donors. The surrounding mountains create unusual acoustics that priests use to broadcast the singing of the male church choir; reflected repeatedly from the rocks, the singing acquires a monumental sound.

The church stands beside the Yalta–Sevastopol motorway at the foot of Mount Ai-Nikola, so it is reached directly by road rather than by a climb; parking is along the roadside. It is an active parish of the Yalta deanery, so visits fit around services. Modest dress is expected in an Orthodox church.

The ring of mountains around the church produces unusual acoustics: the priests use it to broadcast the singing of the male church choir, which, reflecting repeatedly off the cliffs, gains a monumental sound otherwise achievable only in concert halls.