Voronova O.A.

Key words: architecture of XVII c., building materials, history of technology, strip foundations, liturgy items.
The article presents the preliminary results of the 2009 – 2011 archaeological investigations of the foundations of the Resurrection cathedral in New Jerusalem monastery. Among the characteristic features are the strip foundations, the use of piles in the lower parts of the setting, and the variety of techniques used for laying the foundations in different areas of the cathedral. On the whole, the Resurrection cathedral conforms to the technical standards of the time and demonstrates quite ordinary building techniques.