The Church of the Intercession in Astrakhan is one of the city's sights, with a long and interesting history.

In 1734 the inhabitants of the settlement have appealed to Astrakhan Bishop Hilarion with a request to give them permission for the erection of the Church of the Nativity of Christ. Because in the village there was virtually no place that would be appropriate for a Church building, it was decided to build it on the hill. When exactly was consecrated the temple is still unknown. But in 1738 he was already here. After some time the residents of local settlements have a desire to build a stone Church. The solemn consecration of the new Church on Christmas hill took place on 30 December 1759

In 1845 the Church was rebuilt on a new plan and the facade with two new side altars. He was consecrated in October 1845, the Rebuilding of the temple and the side altars were made by means of a local merchant of the first Guild I. Plotnikov. Completed the construction of his son - merchant.And. Carpenters. In 1896 thanks to the efforts of the parish patronage work began on the extension of the Church, finished in 1897 In 1911, the Church installed a new wooden dome.

In 1923, the temple was occupied by the Renovationists, and in 1938 it was closed by the Soviet authorities. In the same year was the bell tower was demolished. In October 1946, the Church was transferred to the old believer community Belokrinitskoj consent, which renamed it the temple of the Holy virgin.

Today it is difficult to say which was the appearance of the Church initially because at the end of XIX – beginning of XX century it was completely rebuilt. It is assumed that the temple was designed in the classical style and is divided into four parts: the sanctuary, narthex, sanctuary and refectory. On a massive rectangular cubic shape housed a drum-octagon. Rebuilt the bell tower was crowned with a tent top. More air did the Church add-on of the drum and dome of the 1911. All this saved the temple from being too cumbersome and reminiscent of the old Russian architecture.