Temple in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord (Krapovka), Nizhny Novgorod in the 16th century, on the site of today's Karpovka, was the side building of the sovereign. In 1722, Bishop Nizhny Novgorod Pityr ordered to build a wooden church here. At the beginning of the 19th century, several fires destroyed the wooden churches of the Transfiguration and the church of St. Nicholas. At the suggestion of the bishop of Nizhny Novgorod Moshe, the members of the community decided to build a stone church on the site. The project was developed by the district architect Ivan Mazatsky.
The construction was completed in 1817, and in the same year the temple was dedicated in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord. In 1868, its reconstruction began on a large scale according to the design of the architect Robert Kilwein. As a result, the Temple received five chapters and was significantly expanded. After the revolution, the temple remained one of the few functioning churches in Nizhny Novgorod. In 1941 it was closed, but already in 1943 the building was transferred to the church community. After being damaged during an air raid, the temple was repaired and reopened on July 19, 1944. Today the temple is an active parish of the Diocese of Nizhny Novgorod. Divine services are held daily. Shrines: - a coffin with particles of the relics of St. John Chrysostom, the noble princes Vladimir, Gleb and George, the noble princes Peter and Pavronia of Morum, the venerable Neil of Stolovansky and Theodore of Sankser and the elders of Optina.
- Holy Ark with a particle of the relics of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco.
- The cross of the Lord gives life, end of the 18th century - Icon of the Mother of God "Inexhaustible Cup".
- Icon of the Mother of God "Vastasaritsa".
- Icon of the Mother of God "Jerusalem".
- Icon of the Mother of God "Iberskaya".
- Icon of the Mother of God "Three Hands".
- Icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker with a particle of relics.