Church of the Procession of the Precious Wood of the

Life Giving Cross of the Savior

Interior 

To the northeast of [Yaroslavl] is the historic Savior-Prilutsky Monastery, founded in 1371 by St. Dmitry of Priluki. Its Cathedral of the Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord (1537-42) is the oldest surviving structure in the Vologda area. Situated at a bend in the Vologda River, the monastery is one of the region’s most picturesque sites.

Text by William Brumfield, Link to full article: https://www.rbth.com/articles/2011/08/30/vologda_cultural_center_of_the_russian_north_12932