The main architectural monument of the Gora district is the Transfiguration Church, a two-story stone building 11 meters high. This temple was laid in 1811 according to the design of architect Andrei Vyatkin, a former serf of the Vsevolozhskys. The construction of the church was a challenging task, as was its destruction. Legends circulate about the strength of the masonry, claiming that it is "laid on egg white." Modern builders cannot decipher the secret of this masonry. Architect Vyatkin was instructed: "and to watch especially that the mortar is prepared in the best way, so that it has the best viscosity and boils during laying."

Weekly, Vyatkin reported on the consumption of bricks: "22,000 bricks were used this week, and previously 71,900 bricks were hewn." This continued annually from May to October, during the construction season, and in winter, 14 bricklayers left for Nizhny Novgorod.

In 1815, Vyatkin reported that "the eastern view of the church is completely finished, the upper walls and pediment above the main altar are laid, and the dome is currently being constructed." In 1816, the arch construction was completed, and from 1817, internal and external finishing works began. For this, 329 poods of various types of iron were brought in, which were painted on both sides. The roof covering consumed: 8 poods of vegetable oil, 7 poods of surik, 2 poods of Bryansk chalk, 1 pood of wire, and 5 poods of lead white.

In 1817, for the internal decoration of the temple, the Vsevolozhskys invited architect Andriyan Golubev. His student was Afanasy Mekhonoshin, the great-grandfather of the well-known party figure Konstantin Alexandrovich Mekhonoshin. He underwent a strict selection of masters for internal finishing. Mekhonoshin's main specialization was marble work. Vsevolozhsky, a known music lover and art enthusiast, provided recommendations: "Make the walls look like fake marble, with white chalky and grayish veins, and make the columns in the antique style under yellow marble with white, reddish, and dark veins."

The masters worked diligently. By 1824, Golubev was recalled to Pozhva, while marble workers Mekhonoshin and Kaidogorov continued their work until 1829. In preparation for the consecration of the church, it was decorated with gold, Bryansk chalk, lead white, malachite, and greenery.

On February 11, 1829, cannons announced a three-day release from work for all workers of the Alexandrovsk and Vsevolo-Vilvensky factories. This was the day of the church's consecration. After the religious celebrations, the masters were given traditional refreshments, wine. This event was significant not only because of the 18 years of construction but also because a holy place appeared in the small Alexandrovsk settlement. For the believers, this was more important than a piece of bread.

The Transfiguration Church was consecrated in 1829 and became operational. At that time, there were 3,673 believers in the city. The church had a full staff of clergy: a priest, a deacon, and a sacristan. In 1835, the staff doubled due to the increase in parishioners.

In the 1930s, the church faced a difficult fate. During the war, the building housed a dormitory, part was used as a warehouse, the domes were destroyed, and the iconostasis was lost. But the time of destruction has passed, and the time for restoration has come.

On September 27, 1990, the Council for Religious Affairs under the USSR Ministry decided to register a religious society of the Russian Orthodox Church in Alexandrovsk and transfer the building of the former church for prayer purposes.

The restoration period was long and difficult. It was possible to clear the basements, remove debris, partially repair the building, and connect heating. But the main event was the erection of the dome of the Transfiguration Church in November-December 1998. The temple gained a second life. The day is not far off when the Transfiguration Church will truly become golden-domed. The church is located so that its cross and dome are visible from any point in the city.