Boris and Gleb Monastery located in the village district of Rostov Sts. It is not known exactly when it was founded. It is known that he is near Rostov appeared sometime after 1340, probably in the late 14th century. founded the monastery of monks - brothers Paul and Fedor. The first appeared in the mouth of a hermit Fedor. He settled on the banks of the river, in the woods, in a chopped cell. Three years later, he was joined by his brother Paul.

In 1363, in Rostov Sergius of Radonezh come to reconciliation princes. While on the outskirts of Moscow principality erected monastery-fortress. Hermit Paul Fedor came to him to ask for help them to establish a monastery. Serge asked Rostov Prince Constantine allow to create the Hermits monastery.

The monastery, dedicated to Boris and Gleb, gradually began to flock worldly masters and monks. After some time has been vozvedeen church cells, the defensive wall. The fortress walls of the monastery was necessary, because he stood on the northeastern outskirts of Moscow principality, speaking first obstacle in the way of the Tatars and then - the Polish-Lithuanian troops.

Boris and Gleb Monastery in a short period became a renowned place here constantly pilgrims. I was here and Sergius of Radonezh, and Vasily the Dark, who was hiding here from Yuri of Zvenigorod, and Ivan the Terrible. According to legend, in the Boris and Gleb Monastery he was a monk Peresvet. It came to head into the Time of Troubles, the Russian troops Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky. Special compliments to the monastery provided great princes and kings (Rurik and the first Romanovs). Due to the high patronage of the monastery for a short time has become one of the largest landowners and has the largest wealth. On the security and wealth of the monastery indicates delightful stone buildings that have survived from the 16th century.

The first stone church in the monastery was founded in 1522 on the site of the old church of Boris and Gleb at the behest of Vasily III. The builder of the temple - the master Grigory Borisov, which is about the same time building the Annunciation Church in the refectory of the monastery.

Cathedral of Sts not reached us in its original form, it was rebuilt many times. In 1780 it disappeared pozakomarnoe coating was replaced by a conventional hipped roof. In 1810 it was attached to the chapel of the Prophet Elijah, the ancient blades on the walls of the cathedral were skived old porch replaced.

During the restoration in 1925, it was found that the temple was made with five heads - under the roof kept the base later angular drums. Near the northern wall of the cathedral is the tomb of Theodore and Paul.

Refectory Church of the Annunciation with the rests of a rectory complex. Master Gregory Borisov built and fraternal body.

The brick walls around the monastery were built in the time of Ivan the Terrible. They maintained the siege approach to the monastery of the Time of Troubles in the Polish-Lithuanian troops. It is not known whether to take a monastery or not. In the first half of the 17th century. the walls of the monastery was rebuilt. High thick walls with two gateway churches (Sergius and Sretensky) make a truly unique ensemble of the monastery. Climbing up the walls, you can see the monastery on top.

Behind the Cathedral of Sts cell is Venerable. Irinarkh the Recluse, who lived in the 16th century. and held in a monastery most of his life - 38 years. Venerable. Irinarkh famous for its numerous feats prediction about the invasion of Moscow Lithuanians. His power began after the death of miraculous: in the tomb of his various miraculous healings took place. Before the revolution the monastery kept the chains, hat and whip Irinarh.

At the end of the 17th century. It was completed the monastery ensemble. At the end of the 18th century. by decree of Catherine II the monastery in favor of Count Orlov seized Borisoglebskie settlement; Monastery significantly lost its fortune. Many of the king's precious contributions and utensils were pilfered and sold to 19 in. there were just not very valuable things.

In 1924 the monastery was abolished. Since 1923, part of his building housed the branch of the Rostov Museum. Local authorities destroyed many valuable monuments of iconography and the bell was supposed to even make out the bell tower.

Since 1930 the monastic buildings occupied by various institutions: the police station, a savings bank ... The jurisdiction of the State Museum was only Refectory Church of the Annunciation and the abbot's chambers. Some values ​​were taken to Moscow and Yaroslavl. What remained in the monastery was almost completely lost.

In 1954, the museum was closed, but in 1961 it was opened again, he took the whole territory of the monastery. Were started restoration work, which returned monuments, distorted rearrangements 18-19 centuries., Their original appearance. Since 1994, the monastery is divided between the Orthodox Church and the museum.