One of the oldest functioning Lutheran churches in St. Petersburg is the neo-Gothic Church of the Resurrection of Christ, built in the mid-19th century. This unique architectural monument of nationwide significance was constructed on the site of an older church founded in 1811. The history of the parish mentions many notable figures of that time, including the famous director of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, Yegor Antonovich Engelhardt, who initiated the creation of the church. He was a talented person and an outstanding Russian writer.

The first wooden church was built in 1818, with funding provided by Emperor Alexander I, who actively supported the development of Christianity in Russia, including its Western forms. The church was erected on the site of old hussar barracks and was consecrated in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord, which was symbolic for the Russian army of that time. The parish was primarily made up of German nationals from the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, so it was considered a lyceum parish, and after the lyceum closed, it transitioned to ordinary colonists.

In the mid-19th century, a decision was made to build a new church, this time in stone. Construction began in 1860 and was completed in 1865. The project for the new temple was developed by the renowned architect Alexander Fomich Vidov, who gave it a neo-Gothic style. Unfortunately, after the Bolsheviks came to power, this magnificent temple was repurposed as a dormitory for workers, leading to the destruction of its unique interiors. Only during the years of Perestroika were services held here again, and later the church was finally restored, although it is still far from its former appearance.