The church, built in 1766 in the village of Glotovo in the Yuriev-Polsky district of Vladimir region, was relocated to Suzdal in 1960 and restored by architect M. M. Sharonov. This decision was made to preserve the monument and in connection with plans to develop Suzdal as a tourist center.

The church is situated in the center of the city, in the western part of the ancient Suzdal Kremlin. The location is well chosen: it stands apart from the main complex of brick buildings of the kremlin. In ancient times, wooden fortifications likely ran along the earthen rampart here, and wooden structures may have existed. Now, the western part of the kremlin is free of buildings, and the village church, located on a high bank of the Kamenka River, harmoniously fits into the rural landscape.

The church is an example of ancient "kletsk" temples. Its architecture is based on a chopped klet, reminiscent of a Russian izba. It stands on a high podklet and is surrounded on three sides by an open gallery. A lower refectory adjoins the main volume of the high quadrilateral from the west, while an angular apse of the altar part is on the east. The steep and pointed wooden roofs give the building elegance and proportion. The roofs are covered with shingles and adorned with a small dome at the ridge.