The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the Yamskaya Sloboda, also known as the Nikolo-Yamskaya Church, is one of the largest Orthodox churches in Ryazan. It is currently a dependency of the John the Theologian Monastery and an archbishop's residence.

In the late 18th century, it was decided to abolish the parish of St. Nicholas, whose church was located at the confluence of the Trubezh River into the Oka, hence it was called "Nikolai Mokry". The parish was moved to the southwestern outskirts of the city, to the Yamskaya Sloboda. The bricks from the old building were used to construct the new church, and the iconostasis, church utensils, and the icon of Nicholas the Wonderworker were also transferred there. The exact date of construction is unknown, but according to church records, services began in 1788. In 1822, a tall bell tower was erected, and in 1826, the side church was rebuilt. The main building was reconstructed in 1837 and 1845. Initially, the church had three altars: in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the Holy Martyrs Flora and Lavra, and St. Maron the Wonderworker. In 1862, an altar in the name of St. Gregory, the Enlightener of Armenia, was added.

In 1922, church valuables were confiscated from the temple. After several attempts to close it, the parish was finally liquidated in 1935. The church was used as a vegetable storage for the collective farm in Yamskaya Sloboda, and later it housed the Ryazan Brewery. After its closure, the building gradually fell into disrepair. There were projects for its use, but none were realized. During the reconstructions, the bell tower, domes, and the ancient iconostasis were destroyed. In 1992, the building was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church, and in 1996, the partially renovated building was consecrated. Over time, domes were rebuilt over the church, and a bell tower was constructed. On October 30, 2004, bells were raised, the largest of which weighs 6 tons and was cast in the Urals.

The building is a remarkable example of late Russian classicism. The church is a three-light square structure covered by a vault, on which five small domes are located. The eastern part has an apse that faces Tsiolkovsky Street. The exterior of the apse resembles a portico with columns. Both facades have four-column porticos. In the western part of the building, there is a three-tiered bell tower and a four-pillar refectory.

Currently, the building has been fully renovated. The church was a dependency of the John the Theologian Monastery, and since November 2009, it has been an archbishop's residence. It houses the diocesan library, a Sunday school, a pilgrimage center of the diocese, and other church structures.

The temple houses the relics of the locally revered saint, Lyubov of Ryazan.