In our research, we will examine the history of the Ozyeryanskaya Church on Kholodna Hora, which began with the construction of a chapel in 1847 in honor of the Ozyeryanskaya icon. Its construction became necessary after the establishment of processions with the miraculous icon in the Kharkiv diocese in 1843. According to the decision of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on October 16, 1843, two processions were established in Kharkiv. The first took place on September 30, as the Pokrovsky Monastery celebrated its feast day on October 1, and the second on April 22, since the feast day in Kurazh was celebrated on April 23. On this day, the icon was transported from Kharkiv to Kurazh, where it remained until 1844.

The chapel was built at the place where the icon was welcomed upon its arrival in the city and from where it was escorted on the day of its removal from Kharkiv. In 1874, the chapel was rebuilt into a small church, which was used by the clergy for changing during the meetings and send-offs of the icon. Only in the late 1880s did monks from the Holy Pokrov Monastery begin to hold services in the church on Sundays and holidays. The church accommodated 100-150 people, while the parish had over 1000 members and continued to grow. Due to cracks in the walls and vault, the need arose for the construction of a new church. In May 1889, the church came under the management of the parish guardianship, which expedited the resolution of the issue. In 1890, the guardianship approached the diocesan architect with a request for a temporary expansion of the church and the development of a plan for a new church. The plan was drawn up and approved by Archbishop Ambrose of Kharkiv. In 1892, a new church was laid on the site of the bread shop of the Kharkiv Society of State Peasants, designed for 1500 people. The construction cost was estimated at 45,000 rubles, but only 15,000 rubles had been raised by 1890. The missing funds were planned to be obtained through private donations. Construction began on June 24, 1892, and was completed on September 23, 1901, thanks to the efforts of Priest Maxim Ponomarev. On the same day, the church was consecrated by Bishop Innocent of Sumy. A total of 150,000 rubles was spent on construction and the purchase of church utensils, mainly donated by Muscovites.

The church was located on a hill and completed the silhouette of the Kholodna Hora plateau. Due to its location, the height of the bell tower, and its elegant silhouette, it played an important role in the development of the western part of the city, being one of the main elements of the panorama of the area. The architecture of Russia at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century was influenced by historical eclecticism, characterized by a variety of styles and freedom of choice. One of its variants was the 'Russian-Byzantine' style. Examples of this style in Kharkiv include the Annunciation Cathedral, the Dmitrievskaya Church by architect M. Lovtsov, and the Ozyeryanskaya Church on Kholodna Hora by architect V.K. Nemkin, who was the diocesan architect of Kharkiv from 1865 to 1906. Nemkin, a graduate of the St. Petersburg Institute of Civil Engineers and a professor at the Kharkiv Technological Institute, designed many churches and buildings that still adorn Kharkiv. Among them are the Ozyeryanskaya Church of the Pokrovsky Monastery, the Serafimovskaya Church, the Nikolayevsky Church, and others. The Kholodnogorsk Ozyeryanskaya Church is a three-nave basilica with external walls decorated with Gothic elements. The prototype of this structure was early Byzantine churches.

The design of the Ozyeryanskaya Church served as the basis for the construction of churches in Lebedyn, the village of Vodyanoye, and the settlement of Martovaya in the Kharkiv diocese. The church is built in the shape of a cross and topped with two domes. The roof was painted a grayish-blue color, and in 1984, the roofing was replaced with copper, and a new finish was installed on the central dome. The church is made of red unplastered brick and is distinguished by high-quality construction work. It exhibits the influence of the 'brick style,' where instead of exquisite details, an ornamental carpet of facing bricks is used. Despite the abundance of decor, the integrity of the silhouette and the compositional solution of the church were preserved.

The Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God on Lysaya Gora is similar to the Ozyeryanskaya Church in style and is also built of red brick.

The massive square volume of the church with a four-pillar structure and a spherical dome is contrasted by a slender four-tiered bell tower. The side walls slightly protrude from the planes of the northern and southern walls. The facades are rich in architectural details borrowed from ancient Russian architecture. The interior retains a three-tiered ceramic iconostasis made in the Baroque style. The iconostasis had a unique feature: it was decorated with icons on both sides. The interior walls of the church were painted.

The church had three altars: the central one in honor of the Ozyeryanskaya Icon of the Mother of God, the southern one in honor of Prince Vladimir, and the northern one in honor of St. Ambrose of Mediolanum. Later, the church was completely rebuilt according to the project of architect V.N. Pokrovsky, who replaced V.K. Nemkin as diocesan architect in 1906. Since 1901, the church was surrounded by a stone fence with iron grilles.

After 1917, the position of the Church in the state changed dramatically. The Bolshevik policy aimed at the liquidation of the Church as 'the opium of the people' and the establishment of atheism. All decrees and resolutions concerning the Church were implemented by the fifth department of the People's Commissariat of Justice. In Kharkiv, the Gublikvidkom was created, which carried out anti-church policy. By decree of January 22, 1919, all churches and church property became state property. Buildings and property could only be transferred to the community of believers for free use under a contract. The churches of Kharkiv were transferred to parish councils based on contracts. Such a contract was concluded with the community of the Ozyeryanskaya Church on February 20, 1925, and on October 16, 1926, it was confirmed and the community's charter was approved.

The life of the believers changed. A Council was elected within the community, and meetings were held to choose ministers and elders. Changes occurred among the clergy. Some clergymen, influenced by political processes, joined the Renovationist schism. Kharkiv was no exception. The rector of the parish was Protopriest Sergey Ilyinsky, and the elder was Panchenko. In August 1923, the Ozyeryanskaya Church was occupied by Renovationists and was under their control for three months. In November 1923, it was consecrated, and Orthodox services resumed, but in December of the same year, it was occupied by Renovationists again until 1933. In the fall of 1933, the Ozyeryanskaya Church became the cathedral church of Metropolitan Konstantin, and after his departure to Kyiv, Archbishop Innocent and Bishop Vyacheslav served there. In 1938, the episcopal see was transferred to the Kazan Church, and services in the Ozyeryanskaya Church ceased until 1942.

From 1942, services resumed, and for some time the church was under the influence of Theophilus Buldovsky, and from the summer of 1942, it came under the jurisdiction of the legitimate Orthodox bishop. During the Great Patriotic War, patriotic work was carried out in the church. The total amount of assistance for defense and the families of soldiers amounted to more than 600 thousand rubles.

From 1943 to 1945, the church was completely renovated. The left chapel was consecrated in honor of all saints. In 1954, central heating was installed in the church. The revival of the community began in the 1990s due to the activity of clergymen and parishioners. For example, under Protopriest Nikolai Baranenko, the iconostasis was restored, and a Sunday school was opened. Currently, the community is developing under the leadership of Archimandrite Vitaliy Zhukov, who has been the rector of the Holy Ozyeryanskaya Church since June 12, 2000. Under his guidance, the community continues to grow spiritually and materially. In the summer, an icon shop with spiritual literature was opened in a two-story building next to the church. Thus, the Holy Ozyeryanskaya Church has preserved its original appearance and is a testament to the veneration of the Ozyeryanskaya Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.