In 1907, to commemorate the approaching 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, it was decided to build a cathedral in the capital, reminiscent of pre-Petrine temples of the Upper Volga. A to this courtyard since the 13th century belonged to the eponymous male monastyryu.Hram erected in 1911-1913 in honor of trёhsotletiya the reign of the Romanov dynasty. The lower church was built in honor of the famous representative of the Rurik dynasty, Alexander Nevsky, the upper temple is dedicated to the Theodore Icon of the Mother of God, a generic icon of the Romanov dynasty, which are blessed in the kingdom of Boyar Mikhail Romanov. The temple has chapels Filaret Gracious, Martha, Nicholas and Alexandra. January 15, 1914 under Emperor Nicholas II and members of the imperial family temple closed osvyatili.V 1932 and redesigned in the dairy and the end of the 20th century it has grown almost five-storey cubic building, overgrown brick buildings along the perimeter. In 2005 the church building was given in perpetuity Diocese for further recovery. The temple is a monument of historical and cultural heritage of federal importance, protected by the state. August 28, 2005 the first from the closing of the temple of the Divine Liturgy was. In 2013 the temple restoration was completed and now there are regular services.