Garrison St. Nicholas Cathedral, located in the Central part of the Brest fortress, was built with money collected by officers, 1851-1876, by the architect, academician of the Russian Academy of arts I. D. Grimm.

The temple was built in Russian-Byzantine style, the arch rests on 8 columns, and the light penetrates through 7 window openings. Interior decoration of the temple was performed in the Orthodox style.

March 18, 1921, when was signed the peace of Riga, the temple was in Poland. In 1924-29, the building was reconstructed under the supervision of architect J. Lisenkova, and was opened as a garrison Church of St. Casimir.

After the transition of Brest in the hands of the red Army in the temple was arranged in the officers ' club of the 84th rifle regiment. The club lasted until the great Patriotic war.

Like the Brest fortress, the temple was built taking into account possible defense. His building with massive walls during the fighting in the Brest fortress in 1941 was an important defensive structure, as it was situated on the highest point of the fortress, where he could see the surrounding area. The Church several times passed from hand to hand Nazi and Soviet soldiers.

After the liberation of Brest fortress from the German-fascist invaders, the building was mothballed. His mutilated by bullets and shells, but resisted in the Hellfire of war of the wall, was to be silent witnesses of violent battles that took place during the defense of the Brest fortress.

In 1994 the Church was returned to the Orthodox Church. It is noteworthy that a large part of donations for the reconstruction of the garrison Church was again collected by officers and members of Brest.

Today the temple is fully restored, it was reopened for worship, however, the interior is intentionally left in post-war form, as a reminder of the victims of the bloody war.