Saint Saviour Church, Rostov, Orthodox church within Rostov Kremlin, Russia

Saint Saviour Church is a house church of the Rostov metropolitans in the Bishops' House, built in 1675. It stands on a high basement and is covered by an eight-sloped roof. Its entrance opens onto a gallery linked to the Samuilov Building, the metropolitans' residence. Inside, an arcade rests on gilded columns.

Built in 1675 as the private chapel of the Rostov metropolitans, the church burned twice and was each time rebuilt. An inscription on a surviving cross records the construction date. At the end of the 18th century the metropolitan see was transferred to Yaroslavl and services ceased.

The wall paintings were made in 1675 by the Rostov priest Timofey together with the Yaroslavl masters Dmitry Grigoriev, Fyodor and Ivan Karpov. The west wall shows the Last Judgement, the central dome the Fatherhood, and the east wall an iconostasis.

You can reach the church through the main entrance of Rostov Kremlin, which is easy to find within the fortified walls. Early morning or mid-afternoon visits tend to be less crowded.

The church is a domestic chapel of the Rostov metropolitans, linked by a gallery to the Samuilov Building where they lived. Its cross bears an inscription giving the year 1675. The interior arcade rests on gilded columns, and the central dome carries the "Fatherland" composition.