The third "ordinary" church, built on October 4, 1552, was called the Savior Church. Later, it was moved to the gates of the new Savior Tower, the construction of which in white stone began in 1555. The church was located on the Kremlin side, on the northern side of the tower. Previously, there was a passage between the church and the tower along the wall, but after numerous fires and reconstructions, the passage was built over to expand the temple. Ancient maps show that the church was a beautiful example of Pskov architecture. The northern wall was decorated with pilasters: initially, there were three, and then two more were added. The roof had eight slopes with one dome, and the bells were placed on a small belfry. In 1836, Emperor Nicholas I, after inspecting the ruins of the temple, ordered its restoration and transfer to the military department as a regimental church. The restored church received an original iconostasis decorated with military attributes, weapons, and banners. In 1894, a new entrance with a small tent and dome was made from the Ivanovskaya Square, as the temple itself had long been without a dome. After the revolution, the church building housed an army club, and now it stands empty. The Savior Tower has another attraction, the veche "spoloshny" bell, the only one in the city that has always remained in its place. Previously, smaller bells from the Savior military church hung nearby.

Particular attention should be paid to the history of the chapel attached to the Savior Tower. On the southern wall of the tower from the side of Ivanovskaya Square, there has been an image of the Savior Not Made by Hands, painted on a board, similar to the image on the banner of Ivan the Terrible, since ancient times. Legend has it that this icon survived all fires, cold, and rains, remaining unharmed. In 1863, when a new porch was built for the cathedral, a chapel-pavilion similar to the porch was erected in front of the tower to preserve the icon. In 1907, merchant P. Shchetinkin built a chapel in the ancient Russian style. The chapel was tented and harmonized with both the Savior Tower and the Syuyumbike Tower. It was from here that the destruction of Kazan churches began in 1927. Now, gates have been broken through where the chapel once stood. Previously, they were arched, and their traces are visible on the eastern and western walls of the tower. The icon itself has survived and is now located in the Church of the Yaroslavl Miracle Workers above the tomb of Saint Guriy.