Resurrection stone church is located on the old market square of the city of Ples (Lenin Street, 2). She is the most prominent building of this part of town. You will definitely see it, Driving in Ples bus. Earlier this place were two wooden churches. In honor of the victory in the Patriotic War of 1812, it was decided to put here a stone church. Resurrection Church began its existence in 1817.

Church of the Resurrection combines the two styles. You may notice lines the Yaroslavl XVII century architecture and decor of early classicism of the XIX century, when the church was built. If you compare the Resurrection and Trinity Church Ples, we can conclude about their similarities. High double-deck holds a bushel on itself symmetrical hipped roof, on which the five onion domes on pedestals faceted. The central dome - light. A semicircular apse on the east side is greatly reduced. On the west side is the refectory square shape, which is equal to the width of the quadrangular church. Entrance portico side facades strongly pushed and provided with Tuscan columns and pediments.

Next to the church is three-tiered bell tower, decorated with arched openings, columns, gables and figural decorations. Bell tower crowned by a small cupola on the faceted drum.

In 1962 it was decided to place in the building of the Church of the Resurrection of rock art gallery.

Temple long time restored and looked abandoned. Now dome of the church and bell tower standing next to shine in the sun in gold, and at night the whole building lit LED spotlights. At any time you must pay attention to this church. While traveling along the Volga or while on land in any part of the visible gold-domed onions Ples situated on a raised stone Church of the Resurrection. On the contrary it is located across the street wooden chapel of the Archangel Michael, forming a single ensemble with the church. She was brought here in 1980 from the village of Antonov and restored. Otherwise, its analogy with the church is called Resurrection. If you will walk past the chapel up the path, and will turn back, you will open a panorama of the Volga river from the pier. Near the church you can walk past the old shopping malls and see the fire tower of XIX century.

Resurrection Church can often be found on postcards depicting the town of Ples. Also, you may have already seen it in the films "Two Captains", "The Golden Calf", "Chinese service", "A Cruel Romance".