Founded in the second part of the XII century. In 1774 here was open one of the first in Russia theological seminary. Saviour-Transfiguration monastery rounded by stone walls become the mail fortress of Yaroslavl. The main church of the monastery is also the oldest building left in Yaroslavl: Spaso-Preoprazhensky cathedral (Savior Transfiguration cathedral), which is almost 500 years old (the foundation is 800 years old).