The Church of the Entrance of Jerusalem in Totma is one of the most significant and impressive monuments of Totma Baroque. This majestic building astonishes with its upward forms and rich decor. Perfect proportions, the absence of horizontal lines, and tiered structure give the church lightness and elegance. This dynamism is especially noticeable from the eastern side, where the temple resembles a slender ship with sails filled with wind.

The church is located in the northwestern part of Totma, known in the past as Sablin End. Originally, there stood a wooden temple of the Entrance of the Lord in Jerusalem with an altar dedicated to the prophet Elijah, which burned down in 1743. The new church was built over 17 years (1774-1791) with funds from wealthy parishioners Grigory and Peter Panov. Pyotr Alekseevich (1719-1786) was engaged in fur trade from Kamchatka, supplying them both within Russia and abroad, and was a personal supplier of furs to Count Orlov and Prince Potemkin.

The lower, winter church, where the Museum of Mariners is now located, was consecrated in honor of the holiday of the Entrance of the Lord in Jerusalem. The upper, summer church, executed in two colors, is dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the patron of travelers and sailors. At the beginning of the last century, the rich iconostasis of the upper church evoked admiration among parishioners.

The cartouches on the walls of the church represent the highest stage of development of Baroque cartouches in Totma architecture. On the walls of the temple, one can count at least seven different cartouches. The recognition of this church as the pinnacle of Totma Baroque is justified; the only competition it faces is from the Trinity Zashugomsky temple, the impression of which is diminished due to the lack of restoration and a bell tower in a different style.

The church has been repeatedly updated and remodeled. According to the description from 1808, there was a dome and a head on the bell tower, and according to the description from 1848, a dome and a spire. During the fire of 1843, the roof, dome, one of the heads, the bell tower, and the entrance to the upper church were damaged. After the fire, the entrance was remodeled.

During the Soviet era, the completion of the bell tower, the drum of the head above the altar apse, and the entrance arch of the porch were dismantled. The interior of the temple was almost completely lost. For a long time, the building housed a workshop of a beverage factory. Restoration works, which restored the appearance of the temple, were carried out in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. In 1996, for the 300th anniversary of the Russian Navy, the Museum of Mariners opened in the church. On August 7, 2010, the bells rang again from the bell tower, the funds for which were raised as part of the "Bell Ringing of Totma" campaign. The largest bells were donated to the city by philanthropist Vladimir Glazachev, a descendant of the Totma merchant dynasty of Arsakovs.

The Museum of Mariners and the observation deck of the bell tower continue their work, although the monument itself is being prepared for transfer to the Russian Orthodox Church. The church is mentioned under different addresses, but the street names do not evoke positive emotions. It was proposed to name the square in front of the church in honor of Stanislav Zaitsev and to install a monument to this outstanding local historian.

The Church of the Entrance of Jerusalem remains the pinnacle of Totma Baroque. Unfortunately, this style did not receive further development. Other churches became mere variations on the theme of the previous ones. With the rise to power of Emperor Paul I, known for his religiosity, the era of free church architecture came to an end. Strict classicism took its place, and church projects began to be developed in the offices of metropolitan architects. Thus, the combination of tolerant imperial rule and wealthy merchant capital in Totma led to the creation of a local Baroque school.