The gate church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker adorns the entrance gates of the Goritsky Uspensky Monastery, standing out against the overall background of the architectural ensemble with its unique style.
The construction of the church is associated with the period of restoration and the emerging prosperity of the monastery. It was the second half of the 17th century; everything here was rebuilt in stone, and on the southern side new walls, towers, and gates appeared - Passage and Holy. Above the Holy Gates, the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was erected.
Two styles, bordering in time, are beautifully combined in the church building - Old Russian architecture and Moscow Baroque. The lower tier is decorated with patterns of shaped brick, while the upper one, built somewhat later and probably by another architect, stylistically gravitates toward early Baroque. Two octagonal tiers crown the massive quadrangle, and at the very top there is a tall and narrow cupola.
The last services were held here in 1789, after which the Pereslavl diocese was abolished. The Goritsky Uspensky Monastery, which functioned as a bishop's residence, was closed. Today the entire monastery complex, including the churches, is part of the local history museum.
