Peter and Paul Church in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is one of the iconic sights of the city. The church was consecrated in honor of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, patron saints considered this city.

The history of the church began in 1740, when donated to A.Chirikov located on the shores of Avacha Bay village church camp, located in a small tent and consecrated in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Somewhat later, for it it was built a wooden building. In 1766 the building was moved to the river Paratunka as the old place had very few inhabitants. In 1810 the church was re-consecrated, but in honor of Saints Peter and Paul. Four years later, the church built a chapel and consecrated it in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary. But because of the weather conditions and the poor quality of materials used in construction, the church building rather quickly fell into disrepair.

In 1826, it completed construction of a new church building, which is almost immediately underwent repeated reconstruction, reconstructed and updated, but the location remained the same. In 1834, the facade of the temple covered with iron.

With the advent of the Soviet regime confiscated all valuables of the temple, after which it was closed and later used as a theater. Somewhere in the middle of the century, during the demolition of the church building was found very interesting finding - the gospel in ancient gold frame.

In July 1989 N. Dementiev, who authorized the Council on Religious Affairs under the USSR Council of Ministers of the Kamchatka Region, announced the decision of the regional executive committee to sell the faithful old building down the street Panfilov. Project future church performed a professional architect. Bookmark Temple took place on 12 July, the day of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. In 1992, the construction of the church, which was conducted at the expense of the faithful is over.

Peter and Paul Church is made in a contemporary architectural style, with domes - the familiar gold.