Gomel Peter and Paul Cathedral, or the Cathedral in honor of the apostles Peter and Paul in Gomel, was built at the request and at the expense of count Nikolai Petrovich Rumyantsev. In the Orthodox tradition, Nikolai Petrovich was buried in the Cathedral. In the SS also buried Princess Irina Paskevich (née Vorontsova-Dashkova) – the last owner of the Rumyantsev Palace.

The start of construction is considered to be the October 18, 1809, when the ceremony of laying the first stone held Archpriest John Grigorovich.

The majestic Cathedral was built in one of the most picturesque corners of the city – on the high Bank of the Sozh river, between the river and the ravine. Its facade facing the town. The project of the Cathedral was created by the architect John Clark. The temple was built in the classicism style. The Cathedral's height is 25 meters.

10 years it took to build this architectural masterpiece, 5 years the temple was painted, decorated, carried icons, shrines, Church utensils.

In 1929 the Cathedral was closed by the Bolsheviks. Put it in a historical Museum, and in 1939 the Department of atheism. During the Nazi occupation, the Cathedral was opened, it was restored and it was carried out in Orthodox services. In 1960 the Church was closed by Soviet officials. In 1962, a former Cathedral, the planetarium was opened.

In 1989, the Shrine was returned to the Orthodox Church. In Christmas of next year in the temple held the first solemn service. At the same time he restored the interior, the decoration, the newly built bell tower.

Now stored in the temple Orthodox Christianity relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and locally venerated the Holy Maney Gomel. In 2012 the Church celebrated its 188 years.