Cathedral of Archangel Michael

Cathedral of Archangel Michael is the most ancient monastery of Great Ustyug. According to annuals, it was founded by monk Kiprian in 1212 " at the lakes near a talus ".

It is the most full saved monastic complex. Its basic stone constructions are of the middle of XVII century.

The history of the main temple of the monastery is of almost eight centuries. The elegant and picturesque wooden cathedral of Archangel Michael " about thirteen tops " was one of the most interesting constructions of ancient Ustyug. The stone temple is constructed with support of Ustyug’s merchant Nikifor Revyakin in 1653-1656. It was the first five-domed,four-pillared temple, surrounded from three sides by galleries, with a Belltower at the northwest corner. Severity and simplicity, laconism of decorative furniture are typical features of the external shape of the cathedral.

Now the cathedral of Archangel Michael of Michael-Archangel monastery, one of the most interesting monuments of Ustyug’s stone architecture of the middle of XVII century, is an object of museum display.