A convent on the hill above the Vologda River, north of the city centre, founded in the early 17th century and still operating as an active women's monastery. The main church — the Assumption Cathedral — is an 18th-century building in the Baroque style that was unusual for the Vologda region, where most religious architecture of the period was more conservative.
The convent is not heavily visited — it is a working religious community, not a museum — but visitors are welcome at services and the grounds are accessible during daylight hours. The view from the convent hill back toward the Kremlin and Saint Sophia is one of the better elevated views of the city centre. The walk from the Kremlin takes about 20 minutes through the residential streets of the older northern district.