The Asovitsa Church of the Nativity of Christ was built in the 18th century, around 1770, near Asovitsa and the Pyanovsk town-fortress. This town was constructed by Z. Leontyev in the mid-17th century on the high right bank of the Usokha River opposite Asovitsa. At that time, the village of Lugansk, now known as Igritskoye, was the county town of the Oryol governorate, which was later abolished. The residents of Asovitsa, including my ancestors the Morozovs, participated in the construction of the church. In this church, they were married, buried, and held funerals, although most of them rest in the Alekshon cemetery. In 1874, an altar was arranged in the church in honor of the Kazan Mother of God. In the early 19th century, the Cross Exaltation Cathedral in Sevsk was built based on this church, which still resembles the church in Asovitsa today.

The church in Asovitsa was majestic and adorned the surroundings for almost a century and a half. During the Soviet era, it was desecrated and destroyed, and now it lies in ruins.