The Resurrection Monastery of Uglich is located on the bank of the Volga River between the Uglich Kremlin and the Uglich HPS. It is considered one of the most ancient monasteries of Uglich, but there is no exact date of its foundation. The first mention of the monastery in the chronicle dates back to 1485. For a long time the buildings of the monastery were wooden.
In 1674-1677, Rostov Metropolitan Jonah Sysoevich, who built the Rostov Kremlin, began the construction of stone churches in the Resurrection Monastery. At the same time, he laid stone churches in the Epiphany Monastery of Uglich. The Resurrection Monastery has been completely rebuilt and now the layout of its churches looks very harmonious.
Entering the territory of the Resurrection Monastery through the Holy Gate, visitors see the great Resurrection Cathedral. Next to it is the Belfry, and behind it is the Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Virgin Mary. All three churches are connected by a gallery and look like a single architectural complex.
In the 18th century, the monastery was abolished, and its churches became parochial. In Soviet times, a museum was created in the monastery, which saved it from destruction. In front of the monastery is the Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist, which the Soviet sweets decided not to destroy, despite it was located in the area of the construction site of the Uglich hydroelectric power station.
