The belfry of the Resurrection Cathedral in Shuya was built over twenty years. Its construction began in 1810, 43 meters south of the church itself, according to the city plan. However, the process was not without incidents. The first architect was the Italian architect Gaudenzio Marichelli, who proposed a design for a 64-meter belfry with a more upright silhouette than the current one. After nine years of construction, when the belfry reached the third tier, it collapsed. Fortunately, no one was injured, but the damage amounted to almost one hundred thousand rubles. The reasons for the collapse were never determined, and the architect was replaced. Deciding to no longer work with foreigners, they invited provincial architect Yevgraf Yakovlevich Petrov, a student of M. F. Kazakov. The construction was entrusted to a local cooperative led by self-taught peasant Mikhail Savateev.

In 1832, when the belfry was completed, a large crowd gathered for its opening, including guests from other provinces. Its height reached 106.5 meters, second only to the belfry of the Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Despite its size, it did not appear bulky. During the Soviet era, the belfry underwent several restorations: a minor repair was conducted in 1951, followed by another ten years later. A full restoration was approved in 1970, during which the walls, decor, roof, and structures were updated. However, the paint proved unsuccessful and soon began to peel. In the early 90s, attempts were made to renew it, but funds were only sufficient for cleaning the cross and replacing the roof.

After the building was transferred to the Church, gradual restoration began. The walls were repainted with the help of professional climbers. In January 2002, a new large bell weighing over four and a half tons was raised to the belfry, made in the foundry of the Shartom Monastery. It became the largest bell in the temple belfries of the Ivanovo region. On the third tier of the belfry, 12 bells were installed with a total weight of just under 40 tons, with half of that weight belonging to the main bell, the seventh heaviest in Russia. The idea to order it belonged to the elder of the Resurrection Cathedral, Mikhail Alexandrovich Pavlov, in honor of the miraculous salvation of the royal family in a railway disaster. The bell was decided to be engraved with images of the heavenly patrons of the royal family and the Shuya-Smolensk icon of the Mother of God. The factory committed not only to cast and deliver the bell to Shuya but also to raise it to the belfry.

The bell was brought during the Epiphany frost, but there were doubts that the bridge would withstand its weight, so it was decided to transport it over the ice. However, the ice could not hold, and the bell sank. One brave soul dived into the icy water and threaded a rope through the bell's 'ears,' allowing it to be pulled out. The bell stood for some time against the belfry walls while the building was being prepared: floors, beams were reinforced, and stairs were redone. Everything was ready by the end of May. On the day of the bell's raising, over 20,000 people gathered in the square, and mounted police were called in to maintain order. After a solemn prayer service at four in the afternoon, the new bell summoned the faithful to worship. Its 'voice' could be heard for several dozen versts.