This is the most famous cathedral in the Perm region. On a clear day, a magnificent view opens up from its height for dozens of kilometers around. The cathedral, built of red brick, features unique architecture. In winter, when the temple is covered with snow, it seems woven from air. Due to the special atmosphere of holiness that reigns in Belogorye, this place is called the Ural Athos. The mountain is nicknamed White because the snow here does not melt for a long time.

Even in the 18th century, there were Old Believer sketes here, but the official Orthodox history began in 1891. In memory of the salvation of Tsarevich Nikolai from an assassination attempt in Japan, a large cross was erected on Belaya Gora, which the people called the "Royal". This was not the end, and the Orthodox Church decided to establish the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Male Monastery here.

On June 18, 1893, the site for the construction of the temple was consecrated on Belaya Gora. The first wooden church was built by the end of winter the following year, and soon the construction of the abbot's and brotherhood buildings began. A school for orphaned boys was opened at the monastery, but before the 1917 revolution, only 25 orphans were educated there.

On September 6, 1897, five holy icons were brought here in a procession. However, the monastery suffered the same fate as many Orthodox churches: on November 16, 1897, the wooden church burned down.

On April 3, 1901, a storm broke out on Belaya Gora, and a strong wind knocked down the Royal cross. A new cross, restored with the merchants' funds, stood until 1918 when it was overthrown by the Bolsheviks.

The laying of the stone Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross took place on June 24, 1902. The church was built in the Byzantine style for more than ten years. It accommodated 8,000 parishioners, and the building materials were produced by the monks at the monastery's brick factory. At the consecration of the cathedral on July 7-9, 1917, 30,000 pilgrims were present.

The cathedral was laid on June 24, 1902, by Bishop Ioann and consecrated on June 9, 1917. Built according to the plan of engineer Artamonov, it was closed in 1922 and reopened in 1991, when the first service took place on May 22.

However, the cathedral was built at an unfortunate time: soon after its completion, the revolution began. The wealthy monastery attracted the attention of the communists, and on August 12, 1918, the Bolsheviks brutally dealt with Archimandrite Varlaam and many monks.

In 1923, the monastery was finally closed. Initially, it housed repressed and dispossessed individuals, and later it became a home for the disabled.

In 1980, a fire broke out again on Belaya Gora, destroying even the domes of the cathedral.

In the 1990s, restoration work began on the monastery and the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, which continues to this day.