The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Verkhoturye, Ural, is considered the first and oldest church in the city, first mentioned in 1598 when the city itself was founded. Initially, it was a small wooden church with one chapel. In the 17th century, it already had the status of a cathedral and was under the patronage of Tsars Mikhail Fyodorovich and Alexei Mikhailovich. The first bell tower at the cathedral appeared by the mid-17th century, as a new bell was cast for it in 1648 with funds from the royal contribution.

In 1683, the cathedral burned down, and a new wooden church was built in its place, consecrated in 1691, but it too was soon destroyed by fire. In 1699 and 1700, Peter I issued decrees for the construction of a stone church at this site at state expense. Work began in 1703, and in 1709 the new cathedral was consecrated and is still considered one of the most beautiful in Russia. In the 19th century, two churches were added to it: a wooden one in honor of the icon of the Mother of God Odigitria and a stone cemetery church in honor of the Assumption of the Mother of God.

In 1959, at an international conference in The Hague, the Trinity Cathedral was recognized as one of the significant monuments of the world. Over six years, the stone masons of Usolye created a true snow-white wonder. The church and the tall five-tiered bell tower form a harmonious composition. The church, representing an octagon on a square base, is covered by a large vault and topped with five domes. Four domes are positioned along the east-west and north-south axes, resting on the vaults of the octagon and set on quadrangular light tambours with pediments. All elements are adorned with intricate patterns made of shaped bricks and multicolored tiles, creating the impression of precious lace. This elegance has led some researchers to classify the cathedral as a monument of "Moscow" or "Naryshkin" baroque.

The decor of the Trinity Cathedral bears some resemblance to the adornments of churches in Poyarkovo, Ostankino, and Putinki, as well as to the Annunciation Monastery in Murom and the Church of John the Baptist in Tolchkovo. This indicates a trend towards lush decorativeness in architecture at the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries, which the architects embodied with their unique techniques. This is particularly evident in the example of the bell tower of the Trinity Cathedral in Verkhoturye.

The bell tower is connected to the cathedral by a porch on the western side and reaches a height of about 40 meters. It consists of five tiers: two squares and three octagons. Such a structure was rare in the early 18th century. The bell tower has two tiers of ringing, but the bells are located only on the lower one. Topping the bell tower is a double tent, which is a rare phenomenon in Russian architecture.

The harmony of the composition of the church and the bell tower is achieved through a unified system of decorative motifs. The windows of the porch and lower tiers are adorned with frames in the form of scrolls, similar to those on the walls of the cathedral. The cornices and columns also repeat the decorative elements of the church. The transition to the octagons of the ringing is decorated with a belt of brick decor, and the arches are completed with kokoshniks of complex profiles, facilitating a smooth transition of forms.

This uniquely beautiful complex of the Trinity Cathedral in Verkhoturye did not escape the fate of many churches in the 1930s. In 1932, the cathedral was closed and turned into a forge. Despite this, it has remained in relatively good condition. In the 1940s, it housed a district library. The cathedral was returned to the church in the mid-1990s, and since 1998, services have resumed.