Rizopolozhensky Monastery is one of the most ancient Russian monasteries. It is located in the north of the river in Suzdal Kamenka, near the ancient Kremlin.

The monastery was founded in 1207 by Bishop John Suzdal. Its lands in ancient times were located in the territory Posada is the city's fortifications. The first buildings of the monastery were made of wood, but to this day none of them came. The first buildings of stone appeared here in the 16th century. The oldest surviving structure currently is erected in the early 16th century. Rizopolozhensky Cathedral.

In the 13th century. near Rizopolozhensky monastery founded another monastery - the Trinity Monastery, designed for widows. According to legend, it established as the fulfillment of the will of st. Evrosini, daughter of Michael of Chernigov, who was tortured in Horde.

At the end of the 17th century. when Metropolitan Hilarion monastery buildings have undergone drastic changes. Here, in 1688 under the leadership of the three famous Suzdal architects Ivan Mamin, Andrei Shmakov, Ivan Gryaznov were built known dvuhshatrovye gate west Rizopolozhensky cathedral built a lavishly decorated porch. At the same time they have also been rebuilt Cathedral of Holy Trinity Monastery, who later, in the 1930s. It was blown up, and built his fence. From these buildings have survived graceful Holy Gates, corner tower, now part of the walls of the monastery Rizopolozhensky. Trinity Monastery was abolished in 1764, and his land with buildings moved an older neighbor.

In the early 19th century. on the territory of the monastery in honor of the victory over Napoleon's army was built 72-meter high bell tower of the Venerable. The latest on the monastery grounds there was the refectory Church of the Purification of red brick, built in pseudo-Russian style in 1882

In 1923 Rizopolozhensky monastery was closed, its 12 bells were sent to be melted down, in the premises of the monastery were stationed guards political detention center, which was located in St. Euthymius monastery. In Rizopolozhensky Cathedral is power, the Holy Gate was used as a fuel depot.

In 1999 the monastery gave the Russian Orthodox Church. It was restarted as a convent of Vladimir-Suzdal diocese.

Rizopolozhensky Cathedral is a pillarless church. Its altar of the adjacent three apses. Groin vault covers bushel, he crowned with thin lightweight and high domes, which is unusual for this type of structures. Smooth walls cut through simple loopholes windows, side facades are decorated with false zakomary, they are divided into three parts by pilasters. In the middle of them - portals. The decor consists of a porch carved portal frames, decorated with "braids", "melons", polychrome tiles. Hlávka Rizopolozhensky cathedral has undergone transformation. Initial helmet dome in the 19th century. replaced by bulbs.

Dvuhshatrovye Holy Gate is a gate with two different-sized arches. They are decorated with tiles fly and stone carvings. Large passage arch - semicircular shape, smaller arch is decorated with fine rusticated. Tents, topped with a small cupola, at low cost with a small octagonal windows adorn the verge of hearing false portholes.

Venerable bell tower of the monastery appeared on the site burned down in the late 18th century. belfry. The construction of this facility, which has become the highest building in the city of Suzdal managed mason Kuzmin. The bell tower was built in the classical style and is typical for its time, although it did not fit into the overall urban architectural style. Tier of the belfry, decreases as you move up, based on the classic portal with powerful arch, they are topped with a spire.

From the refectory Sretensky church, which was built in 1882 on the site of the old buildings have survived only a brick wall. Remains of church decoration testify to its membership of a pseudo-Russian style

In the enclosure of the monastery remained Holy Gates Holy Trinity Monastery. They are like the holy gates of Alexandrovsky monastery, which is located nearby. This is no accident. They are engaged in the construction of I. Gryaznov, is the author of 17 buildings. Trinity Rizopolozhensky and monasteries.