Blessed Xenia secretly helped people in trouble, had the gift of prophecy and was considered a quick helper in earthly suffering. In 1988, the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church canonized Xenia for the holiness of her life, her deep love for the suffering and for the miracles that have been performed to this day through the prayers of the Blessed One.

A mound of earth was poured on her grave. People who venerated Xenia believed in the miraculous power of the earth from her grave and took a handful with them. The mound was poured many times and each time it was carried away. Later, a stone slab was placed on the site of the mound, which people also took apart stone by stone. In the third quarter of the 19th century, a small chapel was built over the grave. In 1902, a large stone chapel in the pseudo-Russian style was erected according to the design of the architect A. A. Vseslavin.

In September 1940, the chapel was closed along with the Smolensk Church. At the same time, a decision was made to demolish the chapel, but this was later cancelled. During the Siege of Leningrad, the chapel was used as a warehouse for containers of flammable liquids. During those years, a large number of church valuables were lost.

In 1947, the chapel was opened and, after repairs, on February 1, 1947, it was consecrated by the rector of the Smolensk Church, Archpriest Vasily Raevsky. By decision of the authorities, on November 18, 1962, it was closed again and given over to a sculpture workshop.

It was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church only in 1983. After restoration work, the chapel was reconsecrated on August 10, 1987 by Metropolitan Alexy (Ridiger) of Leningrad and Novgorod.

In 2003, the gilded dome above the chapel was restored.