The highest and most visible Church in Nizhny Novgorod is considered to be Alexander Nevsky Novoamursky Cathedral, built in the years 1868-1881 on the traditional place for holding the fair. The Church was built upon the petition of the merchants in the memory of the visit of the fair, the Emperor Alexander II.

The symbolic laying of the cornerstone for the new Church took place in September 1864. The first project of a building of the provincial architect R. A. Kiliany, was not approved due to insufficient strength of the building and lack of funding. The second project proposed by the architect L. V. dal, was also rejected. In November 1865, a new project (unknown architect) was approved by the government, but in 1866 was given to L. Dahl for revision. In August of 1868 was held re-laying of the temple. The construction of the Cathedral lasted more than thirteen years, and the interior decoration continued until 1881, inclusive.

The Cathedral is a rare example of monumental centric structures with five octagonal tents, the chief of which stands at 72, 5 meters. The temple has the shape of a "Greek cross". In July 1881 the Church was solemnly consecrated in the presence of Emperor Alexander III.

After the revolution the Church was closed, possessions were confiscated, and the wooden decoration of the temple allowed for firewood. During the great Patriotic war on the Central drum of the Cathedral was erected anti-aircraft battery defending the skies over Nizhny Novgorod from enemy bombing. Later in the building of the Cathedral there was a fire that destroyed the old paintings on the ceilings and walls.

In 1983 began the restoration of the Cathedral. In June 1992, the Church was returned to the diocese, and in December 1998, the Metropolitan of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas Nicholas was consecrated Central Alexander Nevsky throne. In September 2009, the Cathedral was given the status of Cathedral.

In our days at the St. Alexander Nevsky Evermorefrom Cathedral is several old icons and the Holy Cross, saved by the parishioners in 1920 and formerly Vysokovskoye the temple. On the belfry of the Cathedral is the third biggest bell in Russia after the Tsar bell and the bells installed in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra), which has a height of four meters and a weight of more than sixty tons. On the bottom flange bronze bells are inscriptions commemorating all the benefactors who participated in its creation.