Ensemble bishops court Suzdal Kremlin evolved over several centuries, from the 15th to the 18th centuries First chamber of brick spiritual Suzdal Lord appeared in the 15th century the Nativity Cathedral. In the 16th century a little further was built refectory Church of the Annunciation. In 1635, just opposite the Cathedral erected an octagonal pillar of the tent-shaped bell tower with a clock in its middle tier was a house Church.

The most serious restructuring, which radically changed the face of the Archbishop's court, occurred when Hilarion, in the period from 1682 po, Metropolitan Hilarion has created virtually from scratch stylistically rich and complex architectural ensemble of bishops court.

Bishops ' house is a large and complex layout of the building, which combines regular geometry and scale of the Palace chambers and the chamber's "mansion buildings". The 15th century building organically included into a corner, the South-East building. The Northern corps of the vaulted chamber, divides into two parts an extensive yard, was re-built at Illarion.

The center of the ensemble bishops court is the cross chamber, representing the ceremonial hall of the Bishop's use. She has a huge size and has an area of 338 sq. m. The height of the arches is 9 m. Pillarless arch, a double staircase, large high Windows on two sides, spacious "canopy" is the interior of the chamber, which it departs from the canons of ancient Russian architecture and is close to the European style. The North building at the corner is connected with the buildings of an earlier building. On the inside, a refectory with the Church, restored in forms 16. – with vosmiletnem coating, rare to Suzdal, one refectory, a small cupola and a beautiful porch and the porch is covered with a tiled hipped roof. A similar porch is decorated entrance from the side of the bell tower. With corner bell tower housing are connected by a beautiful arched gallery. Along the walls of the chamber are installed oak benches that are covered with a scarlet cloth, and sills.

Originally the cross chamber had a calorific heating, which is in the middle of the 18th century replaced the furnace, and when appeared patterned tiled stove. The interior is supplemented with icons and portraits of the Tsar and clerics. Here are the portraits of the 18th century Alexei Mikhailovich and Feodor Alekseevich, Peter, solemn portrait of Metropolitan Hilarion of the 18th century, the Cruciform chamber before hanging scenic maps (landkarte) that were needed to Metropolitan during the visits of the clergy. Now here are the exhibits that are copies of cards 1709 in commercial printing house of Moscow Vasili Kupriyanov. On the dais in the center of the chamber established the seat of the Bishop, a table and chairs 18th century, on the Desk – pens, ink, chests-"towers", a sand box, paper box for printing books. For Church utensils, storage of books and Reese was lined closet-"sacristy", chest decorated with lettering.

Cross chamber is receiving ceremonial room, where he read out the Royal decrees, was considered pleas, was hirotonisan, was given the blessing. During the holidays here tables were laid, filed honeys, Rhine and Church wine.

The complex of buildings of the Archbishop's court is in possession of the Vladimir-Suzdal Museum. In buildings bishops court is the exposition of the icons. It is located in three halls of the Church of Annunciation and includes 56 icons 15-17 centuries Icons brought from monasteries and churches of Suzdal, Vladimir, and other places of Vladimir land. This exhibition in the Bishop's chambers opened in 1972 after a major restoration. Another restoration was carried out in 2008-2009.

Inspection begins with the premise of the refectory. Here are works of the first half of the 15-16th centuries. the Exhibition opens with the icon "virgin of Vladimir". The second room contains the icons of mid 16th-17th century In the centre – rare icons-tablets, which are written on primed two sides of the canvas.

The exhibition concludes with icons of the 17th century, located in the chancel, among which is the icon of "our lady of Vladimir" famous king of the icon painter Simon Ushakov (1660).