The Church of St. Catherine, the only functioning Lutheran church in St. Petersburg, is built in the classical style. The history of the parish began in 1728 when a small prayer room for local Lutherans was created in an ordinary house. Soon, a full-fledged church was built on this site, becoming the first non-Orthodox church on Vasilievsky Island. It was consecrated on September 2, 1744. Initially, the church was named after the Apostle Peter, but in 1768 a new church was erected, consecrated in honor of St. Catherine. This classical-style building was designed by the famous architect of German origin, Yuri Matveyevich Felten.

The Church of St. Catherine quickly became one of the religious centers for Lutherans in the capital and was distinguished by its beauty. It was two-tiered and adorned with numerous architectural elements in the early classical style. The altar housed reproductions of famous religious paintings, and the parish's pride was the magnificent organ brought in 1852. During services, the church was always full, and respected religious figures served as pastors. This continued until 1917, after which the parish faced persecution and was closed. The church building was used as a miners' club, and later housed an institute and a recording studio. Only in 1989 was the building returned to the Lutheran church and restored. Today, the parish has been revived, and a new organ has been installed in the church, replacing the one lost during the Soviet era.