One of the most ancient temples of Poltava, standard of traditional Ukrainian architecture. The exact date of foundation is unknown. The first mentions about the Spasskom limit of Preobrazhenskoy of church meet in XVII v. Considered the official date of building 1705, when the Spasskiy limit was rebuilt on facilities of colonel Ivan Iskry already as an independent wooden temple in place of the fire-damaged Preobrazhenskoy church. On legend, after victory over Swedes on the field of the Poltava battle, Peter I, resting in the house of colonel Kelina next door to a temple, served out here testimonial prayer service for the rescue of city. In 1845 above a church erected a stone large tent, and two years ago erected a small stone bell tower. In 1849 a monument was alongside set in place of rest of Peter I.