The Friday Church in Suzdal is located in the western part of the former settlement, between the Kremlin and the Trading Rows. Originally, the temple was wooden, but in 1772 it was replaced with a stone one, consecrating the altar in honor of Nicholas the Wonderworker. However, the new name 'Nikolaevskaya' did not take hold, and locals continue to call it Friday Church in memory of the former wooden temple. Saint Paraskeva Friday has long been very popular among Orthodox Christians, almost on par with the Mother of God.

According to legend, Paraskeva was born in the 3rd century in the city of Iconium, in present-day Turkey, to a family of devout Christians. Her parents particularly honored Good Friday, associated with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. In honor of this day, they named their daughter Paraskeva, which in Greek means 'Friday'. Thus, the expression Paraskeva-Friday appeared in the Russian language. Like Christ, Paraskeva accepted a martyr's death for her faith, refusing to worship pagan idols, and was beheaded by order of Emperor Diocletian. In the 18th century, the Church of Paraskeva Friday, intended for winter services, formed a single ensemble with the Entrance to Jerusalem 'summer' church. The complex was complemented by a bell tower with a tent-like roof and a brick fence with an original finish in the form of a 'cross-barrel' with a dome. Unfortunately, the bell tower and the fence have not survived. The Friday Church in Suzdal is an example of a 'warm church', characteristic of settlement architecture. Its composition, elongated along the 'east-west' axis, is based on two stone cells. On the eastern side, a wide semicircular apse adjoins the church, covered by a semi-dome, a conch. Unlike other winter churches, the central massive octagon, set on a square base, is topped with a rare for Suzdal hammered dome in the shape of a vase.