The Kazan-Pretechensky temple in Katav-Ivanovsk is one of the main attractions of the city due to its rich history and unique architecture. It is located in the city center, next to the mansion of the Beloselskys-Belozerskys, which now houses the Katav-Ivanovsk Local History Museum.

The founders of the city were industrialists Ivan Tverdyshev and Ivan Myasnikov, who built the first wooden church at the ironworks. The church was consecrated in honor of John the Baptist, the heavenly patron of both Ivans. Thus, their names remained not only in the name of the city but also in the name of the main church.

In 1824, a large two-story stone church with an unusual architecture for Orthodox churches was built on the site of the wooden church. The funds for its construction were allocated by Princess Anna Beloselskaya-Belozerskaya, the owner of the factory. The upper summer church was consecrated in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, and the lower one, in honor of John the Baptist, which gave the church its current name. The majestic church immediately became a decoration of the settlement.

In 1929, the church was closed and converted into a workers' club. Over the years of Soviet power, the building underwent significant changes. It housed a cinema and a local history museum.

In 1990, the building was returned to the believers, and the museum moved to the mansion of the Beloselskys-Belozerskys. Until that time, believers prayed in an old wooden church of the Old Believers, which has not survived to this day.

In 1999, the Kazan-Bogoroditskaya church was recognized as a cultural heritage site. In 2014, during repairs, a pre-revolutionary fresco was discovered on the ceiling of the upper church. Although the exact time of its creation is unknown, it may be contemporaneous with the church. The fresco depicts the icon of the New Testament Trinity and has been preserved almost completely. This find coincided with the 190th anniversary of the church.

The architecture of the Kazan-Bogoroditskaya church is unique for the Southern Urals and rare for Russian Orthodox churches. Two-story churches with two bell towers and elements characteristic of Catholic churches were not often built.

The church has a basilica structure with three naves of different heights. The southern and northern facades are decorated with false porticos with triangular pediments. Initially, the western facade had an open portico with a gallery on columns. The church did not have a traditional main dome, and each bell tower had one dome. The apse is designed as a rotunda and is decorated with columns. Two bell towers were symmetrically located on either side of the western portico. Stone gates opposite the entrance to the church complemented the ensemble.

The original dimensions of the church are impressive: a width of 27.38 meters and a height of 38.6 meters. The church was connected by underground passages to the rector's house and the mansion of the Beloselskys-Belozerskys.

The name of the project author is unknown, but the appearance of the church bears resemblance to a Catholic cathedral. Polish scholars find parallels with the cathedral in Lublin. There is a version that the project could have been created by a Polish architect.

During the Soviet years, the building was repeatedly rebuilt. The bell towers were demolished in stages, and by the early 1960s, their lower tier could still be seen. As a result of the reconstructions, the building lost many elements. In 1929, the western portico was closed, and the pediment was demolished. Today, the western facade has a one-story gallery. The window openings on the western facade have also been altered. Until the 1960s, the building had two additional entrances in place of the first-floor windows, and the outermost windows of the second floor are now bricked up.

Today, the facade of the church is heavily worn, and the paint is peeling. Parishioners hope to restore the church to its original appearance. Since the restoration of the bell towers requires a lot of time and resources, a temporary bell tower with two large and five small bells has been installed at the entrance.