One of the valuable architectural monuments of Crimea is the medieval Church of St. Dmitry of Thessalonica, built in the 14th century.

The church, constructed from unhewn stone, is small in size and has a modest exterior, reminiscent of the first Christian churches. Its founders were members of the local Greek community, and the church was associated with the Genoese fortress.

The Church of St. Dmitry of Thessalonica is designed in the shape of a rectangular box with a gabled tiled roof. Originally, it was richly adorned with frescoes in the Byzantine style, but most of the paintings have been lost over time. The names of the creators of the church and the frescoes are unknown; however, specialists suggest that the paintings may have belonged to Theophanes the Greek. The teacher of Andrei Rublev visited Kaffa and even lived there for some time, and the appearance of the church and its frescoes coincides with his visit.

The surviving frescoes are mainly located in the altar, where they were least exposed to external influences, and a small part of the painting on the western wall has also survived. All inscriptions on the walls of the church are in Greek, which allows it to be considered Greek. It is possible that Armenians later served here, as they built a fountain nearby, dated to 1491. In the early 20th century, physician Kesar Alexandrovich Belilovsky installed a rock monument here, which has survived to this day.

During the Soviet period, the church faced persecution, but due to its exceptional historical value, it was restored and is now once again considered active.