The history of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is remarkable and comparable to the history of Morshansk itself, which became a city in 1779. Even before that, there was already a church in the village of Morsha dedicated to St. Nicholas. According to historical records, it was wooden, built of oak, with iron crosses on the domes and covered with shingles. Over the course of the existence of the Nicholas parish, three churches were built.

In the topographical description of Morshansk from 1782, it is mentioned that among the three city churches, there is a wooden, single-altar church in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the Bazevskaya sloboda, founded in 1602. The new construction of the Nicholas church dates back to 1782 and was located in Bazev. The last construction of the new Nicholas church, according to archival documents, dates to 1848. This architectural structure can still be seen today. The modern protective document notes that "the Nicholas church revives the forms of cult stone architecture of late classicism and is distinguished by good proportions and integrity of architectural appearance."

Continuing the story of the past and present of the Morshansk Nicholas church, it is worth mentioning a small chapel across the road from the church. Folk tradition associates its construction with the relocation of the Nicholas church in 1814. According to documents, the church was moved by 42 arshins. The relocation of the 1782 church is connected, according to tradition, with the re-planning of the city's streets. The chapel was built on the site of the altar of the previous church, which served the parish until 1848, so that the holy place would not be trampled and would remain revered.

The chapel, slightly over three meters high, is a white four-sided pillar resembling a miniature ancient temple. It was built as an altar for prayers and external perception, with niches for icons facing four directions. The chapel is enclosed by a fence. The Nicholas church has two chapels: on the right, dedicated to Peter and Paul, and on the left, in honor of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God.