The Seraphim of Sarov Church in Kursk is located in the historic area of Gypsy Hill, which is now part of the Railway District of the city. It is a local architectural monument.

In 1905, with funds from the city and merchant I.V. Puzanov, who donated 10,000 rubles, a school and church were built in honor of St. Seraphim of Sarov. The church was consecrated by Bishop Pitirim of Kursk.

Since its opening, the church attracted many believers not only from this area but also from other parts of the city, who sought prayerful help from St. Seraphim, a renowned miracle worker.

The church was not a parish church, meaning that the residents of Gypsy Hill could not fully meet their spiritual needs, as the church did not have its own clergy. Services were conducted by a visiting priest from the cathedral. The transformation of the church into a parish was prompted by the urgent needs of local residents, some of whom were attached to the Assumption Church in Ochakovo, while others were relocating from other districts by order of the City Administration.

From 1908, Bishop Pitirim of Kursk began submitting petitions to the City Administration for the transfer of the church and school to the Spiritual Consistory. Archbishop Tikhon of Kursk and Oboyansk also supported this petition, pointing to the number of houses and residents wishing to create a separate parish. In 1911, the Spiritual Consistory reported that the church-school building should be transferred to the jurisdiction of the diocesan authorities, and the land under the church should become the property of the church.

Later, it was decided that the school premises in the church would remain for the needs of the educational institution. In 1993, an altar was arranged in honor of St. Joasaph of Belgorod, and later it was planned to open a church-parish school named after engineer Konopaty.

After resolving all legal issues, on August 16, 1915, an edict from Nicholas II was received regarding the transfer of the Seraphim Church-School to the spiritual authorities and its transformation into a parish church. The school was named 'Puzanovskaya' in honor of merchant Ivan Vasilyevich Puzanov.

The parish existed until the 1930s, after which the church premises were used as a gym and workshops for school No. 12.

Today, the architectural appearance of the church has changed: a bell tower 16.5 m high was built on the northern side of the western part. On January 15, 2006, Archbishop German of Kursk and Rylsk consecrated the church and the main altar in honor of St. Seraphim of Sarov.

The church is built in a brick style using decorative facing bricks. It is a brick, unplastered, columnless, single-domed church with a complex plan configuration. The foundation of the composition consists of a square base, to which a five-sided apse adjoins from the east. The church has an altar semi-dome and a high vaulted ceiling of the square base. The refectory is elongated, with an altar adjoining it from the south, and a bell tower 16.5 m high attached to the north.