In the town of Uglich is an old Resurrection Monastery, the earliest mention of which has not been found. There are reports that at the end of the 14th century on the location of the monastery acted monastery, which consisted entirely of wooden structures; This monastery was near the shore, where the Trinity creek flows into the Volga. In the first decades of the 16th century it was buried at the monastery known by the name of Uglich landlords Dirty, descendant of the Romanovs.

Some time later, in 1674, this territory was started a full-scale stone construction. The funds for these works have been generously donated by Metropolitan Jonah of Rostov, was tonsured at the Resurrection Monastery.

Once the construction of the monastery complex have been completed, all struck him with an incredible view - very few band stretched along a line extending from north to south, creating a strong impression on either side. The structure of the Monastery includes: the Church of St. Mary of Egypt and the belfry at her Resurrection Cathedral, the church Hodegetria and refectory facilities. Along the perimeter of the complex was surrounded by a fence, equipped with Holy Gates - today lost before the fence is completely restored. Recent work on the construction was completed in 1677.

The main temple of the monastery is the Cathedral of the Resurrection, which is very close in appearance to the churches of Rostov the Great. Cathedral - a five-domed, standing on a raised basement, has a powerful central drum, two side chapels, consecrated in honor of James, and the Archangel Michael. On the west side to it is gallery-promenade stretching along the perimeter of the cathedral and leading to the belfry and refectory room, emphasizing the integrity of the entire complex. Gallery, the central drum and the walls of the Cathedral are beautifully decorated using glazed tiles, which are also available, and on the walls of the belfry. Just behind the iconostasis is still preserved fragments of old paintings, some supplemented in the 19th century.

Belfry, a member of the Resurrection Monastery seems small, but nevertheless, it consists of four tiers. The lower tier is equipped with gates that are used to enter the territory of the court. The business is the second tier, to which was attached gallery, and the third tier is the church, consecrated in the name of Mary of Egypt; the fourth layer consists of tier ringing with arched spans.

Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God has a refectory room and has another name - Odigitrievsky. On the clock tower of the church exhibited that previously were striking clock. Originally, the tower housed a tent, but in the 19th century it was replaced by a suitable coating.

When the monastery was chosen for the new place, only then it turned out that it is not very well chosen, because is under a poor sandy soil, while it is still tempted to below groundwater. This whole situation has led to the fact that many buildings have become a collapse.

The abolition of the monastery was in 1764, and the complex was given to the parish as a parish church. Holy Gate and the fence was completely dismantled. In the early 20th century before the current monastery was in a terrible state because of his face was badly distorted. Parish tried to carry out restructuring, but this is even more aggravated his condition.

At the time of the Soviet authorities had immediately abolished. In 1930 it began the construction of the Uglich HPP, because the water level in the Volga River has risen significantly - it was already clear that the monastery buildings can not be saved. But the complex stood until 1950, when he started his global restoration. New technologies have helped to significantly strengthen the ground and completely prevent the danger of collapse of buildings.

In mid-1999 Resurrection Monastery was given to the church, and it was again acting men's abode. Over time, it again was restored and today this complex is one of the most famous all over the Uglich. The monastery once again have the Holy gates and fences, and worship in churches are held regularly.