The written sources do not provide information about the architect who built Nereditsa. However, considering the construction situation in Novgorod by the end of the 12th century, some assumptions can be made. In the last two decades of the 12th century, Novgorod rulers were actively engaged in stone construction, likely with a permanent group of craftsmen. In 1196, they completed the construction of the Church of the Resurrection. At the same time, master Korov Yakovlich, at the request of the residents of Lubyana Street, was building the Church of Cyril. There is no information about his other constructions. However, in 1198, when Nereditsa was being built, the guild of princely craftsmen was working in Russa, which suggests that the construction of Nereditsa was carried out by Korov Yakovlich and his team of stonemasons.

The history of the Spaso-Nereditsky Monastery is not rich in bright events. The road to Moscow passed near the Nereditsa hill, but this did not bring significant benefits to the monastery. In the second half of the 17th century, the monastery was annexed to the Yuriev Monastery, and after 1764, it was abolished, turning the Spasskaya Church into a parish church. By the end of the 19th century, only the Spaso-Transfiguration Church with a stone annex from 1795 and a later tent-shaped bell tower remained from the monastery. The original appearance of the church changed due to the overlay of the upper parts of the walls, the installation of a four-pitched roof, and the replacement of the dome with an onion-shaped one, the widening of windows, and the laying of a new floor. Nevertheless, the preservation of the Nereditsa Church was relatively good compared to other stone buildings in Novgorod from the late 12th and early 13th centuries. In 1878, grand dukes visiting Novgorod conducted archaeological excavations, clearing a stone sarcophagus near the northern wall of the church. Information about the church and its architecture is contained in the work of Archimandrite Makary.

The question of the restoration of the church gradually arose. In 1892, correspondence began regarding the repair of the building between the Novgorod Spiritual Consistory and the Imperial Archaeological Commission. In 1898, V.V. Suslov conducted an architectural and archaeological survey of the church, preparing an estimate and project drawings for restoration. From the funds of the Novgorod Archbishop's House, 11,000 rubles were allocated, and in 1903-1904, work was carried out under the guidance of P.P. Pokryshkin. Nereditsa was transformed. Pokryshkin focused on assisting the load-bearing structures of the building, revealing its original forms and preserving later ones when there was insufficient data to restore ancient forms. He updated the foundation, walls, and drum, restored ancient openings, and replaced the late roof with the original covering. The western annex from the late 18th century was dismantled. However, Pokryshkin's work was not without flaws: late overlays remained untouched, the cement plastering of the walls proved to be erroneous, and the remnants of the original narthex were discovered only in 1986. Overall, the restoration of Nereditsa was an important event in the history of the church and domestic restoration.

In 1904, Nereditsa regained its authentic appearance. The new look of the monument influenced the understanding of Novgorod architecture and its style. The builders of the church created a special type of ecclesiastical beauty, combining Byzantine and southern Russian architectural elements with features unique to Novgorod architecture. Nereditsa lacks ostentatious beauty; its image carries the simplicity of its creators. Beauty is achieved through architectural techniques, lines, planes, and volumes. However, the 20th century brought trials to the church. In 1915, the construction of a railway began, causing moral damage to the monument.

The most severe trials came in the autumn of 1941. Fascist artillery inflicted irreparable damage to the building and its frescoes, turning the church into ruins. Restoration architect L.M. Shulyak began dismantling rubble and excavations in 1946, and in 1944, students under the guidance of M.K. Karger cleared the southern apse. The project for the restoration of the church was developed by S.N. Davydov, and the work was supervised by G.M. Shtender. The restoration of Nereditsa was completed in 1958. Inside the church, the empty plastering of the walls evokes a sense of loss, with about 15% of the frescoes preserved. Restorers continue to work, collecting fragments of plaster with painting.

The restored church is a beautifully executed model of the ancient building, but its appearance was necessary. The church occupies a key position in the Novgorod landscape and has become a symbol of the city. Its disappearance would impoverish the historical and modern appearance of Novgorod. The restoration of Nereditsa was carried out with the conviction characteristic of well-preserved ancient buildings.