The style for the construction was chosen Gothic with high narrow windows with stained glass windows. Inside there was a Russian tiled stove and an oak floor.

The church belonged to the Invalids Home, where veterans of the Baltic Fleet found shelter and treated. Emperor Paul I patronized this church a lot. He organized a Maltese cemetery and the church became an order. Here the Knights of the Order of Malta took the oath.

The church is also known for the fact that Alexander and Natalya Pushkins baptized their children here.

During the change of power, the temple was closed and looted, and later used as a sports hall.

In 1990, the shrine returned to believers and was restored. Today, a particle of the relics of John the Baptist is kept here.