In the small village of Chuvashia - Tagaeva, founded in 1546, Chuvash Prince Tugay, is one of the most beautiful temples of Chuvashia.

The first wooden Church in the village was built and consecrated in honor of St. Michael the Archangel in 1748. After two fires, it was decided to erect a stone Church. Since August of 1907 the parish priest was Alexey Bogatyrev, broadly educated man. During one of his many trips to the capital city, on tagesschau Abbot makes a strong impression the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow and the Kiev-Pechersk compound in St. Petersburg. In 1910 in the village began construction of a stone Church on design and estimate documentation Bogatyreva. In the construction of a magnificent Cathedral was attended by the residents of the twelve villages that were part of the parish. Specially for these purposes was built kiln brick (made from local clay), which subsequently, long used by the villagers for the construction of their houses. All work was done manually and with the help of improvised means.

In November 1915, the feast of St. Michael the Archangel in tolevska stone Church held its first service. The name of the architect who designed the Archangel Michael Church, remains unknown, but one thing is known for certain analogs tulevski Church architectural style in Chuvashia was not. The unique look of the temple adds figuratively treated brick on the facades. From the West to the five-domed temple refectory and three-tiered bell tower. The rich decor of the facade is made in the Russian-Byzantine style with fashion separately (all sides of the temple are equivalent). Niche of the East façade is decorated with the icons of the Archangel Michael and six apostles on the South side is the icon of the virgin, and on the North - Jesus Christ. Three-tiered bell tower with vintage bronze bells stands on forty meters.

In the 1930-ies, during the mass destruction of religious buildings, on a high hill around the Church of believers from the twelve villages was formed living fence. To disperse the congregation, holding firmly in hand, the Bolsheviks did not succeed and the Commissioner attempted to personally knock of 115-pounds bell. Suddenly the language of tilted bells struck with such force that the Commissioner at the sight of all the congregation flew out the window of the bell tower and fell on the porch of the temple. Further attempts to destroy the Church, built by the people, was not. Rector, A. A. Bogatyrev was repeatedly subjected to harassment and arrest while in 1936 not died. Subsequent priests in the Soviet years were also arrested and repressed, but the temple was always open to parishioners.

Nowadays, majestic and beautiful Archangel Michael Church in the village of Togeva has kept the original exterior and interior with the shrines, is a historical and architectural landmark of Chuvashia and are proud to once defend their faith Tagesschau edge. Near the temple is a Holy spring of St. Michael the Archangel.