The Cathedral of the Exaltation was formed over one and a half centuries. The earliest and architecturally significant part is the two-pillar church from 1679, executed in archaized forms. This is expressed in the massive smooth walls, simplicity of the facades, and restrained decor. The refectory and bell tower are done in the classical style. The bulbous domes of the church and the top of the bell tower have been lost, and in the 20th century, extensions appeared on either side of the bell tower, distorting the building's appearance. A high cubic two-light square under a four-pitched roof supports five large cylindrical drums with narrow slit openings. Three lowered apses, equal in width to the main volume, are elongated in plan. The refectory with rounded corners is crowned in the center by a large hemispherical dome. It is adjoined by a five-tiered bell tower through a narthex, dominating the composition of the church. The most expressive are the facades of the main square, divided by pilasters into three bays with semicircles of false zakomars. They are separated from the walls by a wide decorative cornice with rows of consoles and a frieze. The northern, southern, and western facades are adorned with the frames of asymmetrically placed second-light windows, distinguished by rich plasticity. The openings of the side bays are framed by columns with melon-shaped capitals and topped with kokoshniks. In the middle bays, the windows are highlighted by more ornate frames with columns and kokoshniks resembling a crown. In the lower tier, the old openings have been bricked up and new ones pierced. The decoration of the apses is similar to that of the square, with the upper walls encircled by a multi-tiered cornice with kokoshniks. The drums of the five domes are decorated with an arcature belt and topped with a cornice. The side facades of the refectory are emphasized by four-pillar porticoes with triangular pediments. The facades of the bell tower in the style of mature classicism are adorned with restrained decor. The lower three tiers of the square are completed with cornices featuring large dry loaves. The middle tier is highlighted by Tuscan porticoes with columns and triangular pediments. The two upper tiers form the crowning part: an octagonal half-tier with round windows serves as the base for a cylindrical rotunda with arched openings. Tuscan half-columns are located in the intercolumniations between them. The space of the main square is covered by a complex system of arches and vaults with domes. In the apses, the vaults transition into conches, above the windows are the arches. The refectory is divided into 9 cells by arches connecting the columns and walls. The corner compartments are covered with barrel vaults, the others with cross vaults. The first tier of the bell tower has a vaulted ceiling. Fragments of frescoes have been preserved in the cathedral.