The Archangel Cathedral is the only surviving building in the Kremlin, remaining from the palace complex of the Ryazan princes. In 1521, after the annexation of Ryazan to the Moscow principality, the church became part of the residence of the head of the Ryazan diocese and served as a burial place for local Orthodox hierarchs. According to D. I. Ilovaisky, the church served as a "family church" for the Ryazan princely family. Over the centuries, 22 Ryazan bishops were buried there, starting with Theodosius in 1471. The last burial took place in 1922. The first documentary mention of the church dates back to 1532, when the Ryazan bishop Jonah II donated a bell cast by Pskov masters, weighing 40 poods. The church underwent several reconstructions and changes. The first reconstruction occurred in the mid-17th century. Originally, the church was built with a stone bell tower attached to the southern side. In 1638, a stone bell tower was mentioned in the inventory of boyar Ivan Lyapunov, which was replaced with an oak one by order of Archbishop Anthony. The old bell was recast with the addition of copper. The church had two altars: in honor of Boris and Gleb and Saint Prince Vladimir. After the fire of 1638 and the devastating fire of 1647, which damaged almost the entire Kremlin, the wooden bell tower was destroyed, and the cathedral was damaged. In the mid-17th century, master Vasily Kharitonov from Soligalich carried out significant reconstruction, altering the upper part of the church. In 1651, under Archbishop Misaile, Moscow apprentice Yuri Korniliev erected a new bell tower, which lasted until the 19th century. In 1735, a narthex was added to the western part of the church. By the early 19th century, the church had fallen into disrepair and became hazardous. From 1757 to 1819, services were not held. In 1819, merchant Mikhail Zhivago and townsman Vasily Kharin donated funds for reconstruction. The upper part of the cathedral was dismantled and rebuilt with windows. The interior decoration was also updated. In 1789 and 1840, the Cathedral Bell Tower was built, and the old bell tower of the Archangel Cathedral was dismantled. On November 8, 1819, Archbishop Sergey consecrated the cathedral, and the first service was held there. Icons from the 17th century were placed in the altar. The modern appearance of the church was largely created by provincial architect S. A. Shchotkin. In 1864-1865, the church received a grand western entrance through the narthex. A portal with a carved arch was added to the wall of the episcopal passage. In 1865, N. V. Shumov painted the walls of the church, creating images in the academic style. He also developed the design of the iconostasis and the parquet drawing. For the 800th anniversary of Ryazan, the church was renovated with funds from benefactor Vasily Postnikov. The church became the church of the Brotherhood of Vasily of Ryazan. In 1899, it was temporarily transferred to the Nezhin and Bokhov regiments. In 1919, the cathedral was closed, some valuables were confiscated, and some were transferred to a museum. During the Soviet era, the building was used by various organizations. From 1931 to 1945, it housed a local history book storage. In the 1970s, restoration took place according to the project of I. V. Ilyenko. Since the early 1980s, the church has hosted an exhibition of the Ryazan Museum, and since the mid-1990s, an exhibition "Treasures of Orthodox Culture of the 12th-19th Centuries."