Memorial Church to the memory of Russian soldiers was formed in honor of those Russian soldiers who died in 1813 during the battle of the Nations near Leipzig. Armies of Russia, Austria, Sweden and Prussia defeated Napoleon Bonaparte, thus putting an end to his lordship in all of Europe.

The monument commemorating the battle was erected a hundred years later, near it a Church was built in memory of more than 20 thousand Russian soldiers who fought bravely and were killed during that terrible battle. This memorial Church has another name – " Saint Alexis Church.

The construction of the building in 1913 was engaged by the architect Vladimir Pokrovsky, and all work was carried out at the expense of people's donations not only Russians, but the Germans. This is a beautiful steepled Church with one bulbous dome and square base. Its height is 65 meters, and the Church has a great resemblance to the Church of the ascension, located in Moscow's Kolomenskoye. On a massive tower with a dome is the eight-pointed cross, and a Church bell tower with seven bells.

The interior of the temple is reminiscent of the decoration of the times of the seventeenth century, here are the seven-tier iconostasis, which was donated by the don Cossacks. From deputies of the State Duma of Russia in the memorial Church 800-kg chandelier with lamps of colored glass, arranged in five rows.

In the Church building there is also the lower temple is small in size, which bears the name of St. Panteleimon. He was consecrated in 1930, it was here occur everyday, and evening services. At the entrance of the memorial plaque, where German and Russian languages described quantitative losses of soldiers of the countries that participated in the battle of the Nations.