Spaso-Preobrazhensky monastery was founded by the disciples of Alexander Svirsky Gennady and nikephoros. The elder Gennady, who lived on the shore of lake Vazha, in a small cave, his deeds, miracles and healings have prepared and consecrated the site for the arrival of another follower of Alexander Svirsky - monk Nicephorus. Already in 1520 on the shore Vogeser was built the Church of Transfiguration, completely made of wood. First Abbot Vazheozerskaya Spaso-Preobrazhensky monastery was the monk Nicephorus, who served as his business until his death in 1557.

Ivan the terrible amounted to a Charter which founded the monastery received some portion of land tenure. In addition, the king commanded to carry out cleaning work in the nearby forest and to cultivate their lands without the assistance of hired labor. Thus, the king granted to the monastery were prohibited from owning peasants, villages, and work must be performed only by the hands of monks. After he died the monk Nicephorus, Abbot of the monastery was appointed Abbot Dorotheus, in which was a chapel directly over the graves of the founders of the Church.

The time of troubles which overtook Russia in the 17th century, could not be touched and the Spaso-Preobrazhensky monastery. The crowd of Swedes plundered and devastated Nikiforovsky the desert, destroying, ravaging and plundering all its property. Hermits just couldn't resist the attackers. The graves of the monks for a long time been a place of pilgrimage.

After relentless devastation of the Church, it is still a very long time did not recover. According to the testimony of history books 1619 and 1623, it becomes clear that the brethren Church was too small. In 1640 the Abbot of the monastery was the Abbot Antony, who greatly sacrificed valuable gospel and who built a Church with his own money. Anthony appointed Treasurer, steward, 4 elders and 6 maids, while the monastery was still assessed as very poor.

The successor of the acts of Antony became the elder Barlaam, who in 1680 was replaced by the elder STS. According to the results of repeated inventory shows that monastic property had considerably increased, and ranching activities has become much more profitable. The number of workers and monks had increased to 22 people. But the most best position the monastery acquired in 1685 and 1697 the years when Church utensils and monastic property have become quite valuable.

In 1800 the Church was assigned to the Alexandro-Svirsky monastery and included in its composition until 1846. In 1885, a devastating fire destroyed almost all wooden buildings of the monastery. Church of the brethren dispersed on the remaining monasteries.

After the fire, Save the Transfiguration monastery was built not only with material but also spiritual help "all-Russian father, who was John of Kronstadt. Beyond repair the Church of All Saints, and was a five-domed Church built of wood, named in honor of the Transfiguration. Was restored gate Church, hotel and Abbot of the housing. In the early 20th century the monastery was completely lined by a brick wall. In the monastery began to act shoemaking and tailoring workshops and grist mill and factory, where resin, turpentine, and pitch.

The last reconstruction was waiting for the monastery in 1992, when the temple and acquired a modern look.