Stone chapel at the Theater Square was built in 1867 Saratov guild society in memory of the miraculous rescue of Emperor Alexander II on Imminent April 4, 1866. On that day, shot from the gun Dmitry Karakozov (graduate of the Saratov gymnasium) has not reached the goal, through the intervention of man in the street is near.

The chapel was consecrated on April 4, 1869 Most Reverend Ioanniky, finish it, because of lack of funds, it continued for another 6 years and provided reliefs on the walls depicting events from the reign of Emperor Alexander had not been met. The chapel was opened for parishioners and attributed to Alekandra Nevsky Cathedral, and why the people called Alexander Nevsky.

With the device of the altar on the merchant Yegorov chapel was turned into a temple consecrated by the Right Reverend Hermogen 4aprelya 1910 in honor of the Mother of God "Life-giving source."

In 1933, the chapel was closed and demolished. In the 1997-1998 year, recreated from the drawings and other documents zeal of the newly elected governor of Saratov, and Easters 19aprelya 1998 was consecrated by Archbishop Alexander in honor of the Mother of God "Life-giving source." Today, the chapel is open to parishioners and being an integral part of the history of Saratov decorates the main square of the city. Next to the chapel located another attraction - a monument in the form of an Orthodox cross the creators of the Slavic alphabet Cyril and Methodius.