The Cathedral of the Resurrection is the main Orthodox church in Slutsk and one of the few historic buildings to survive the near-total destruction of World War II, during which more than 90 percent of the city was levelled. The cathedral dates in its current form from the 19th century, though a church has stood on this site since at least the 17th century. The Soviet era brought closure and repurposing — like many churches across Belarus, it was used as a warehouse and later a cultural facility — before returning to religious use after 1991.
The cathedral is a modest structure by the standards of major Belarusian cities but carries disproportionate significance in Slutsk as one of the few tangible links to the pre-Soviet city. Its interior was substantially restored in the post-independence period. The surrounding square is the social heart of central Slutsk, and the church provides some visual relief from the otherwise predominantly Soviet-era streetscape.