The base of the Tikhvin monastery Vvedensky was on the right bank Tikhvinka that was a landmark event, due to the coincidence with the base of the Holy Dormition Monastery according to the order in 1560 Tsar Ivan the Terrible. Famous Vvedensky monastery surrounded by walls made of wood, the construction of which was carried out under the direction of FD Syrkovoy - famous and talented of ancient architect.

According to ancient legend, the phenomenon of the Tikhvin Icon of Our Lady on the River Tikhvinka flowing through the territory of the Novgorod province, happened in this place in 1383. Therefore, it was decided to erect a holy place Vvedensky monastery, which had a relationship with the Big Assumption monastery. At the time, both the monastery was carried out processions together what happened during the temple festivals, even on Thursday of Easter week. Processions necessarily accompanied by the presence of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God. Chief of the Dormition Monastery is the dean of the Tikhvin Monastery. It is known that the holy sacristy Presentation Monastery in the 17th century was on the preservation of the Assumption monastery.

The history of the monastery was such that in 1590 it settled nun named Daria, who was the fourth wife of Ivan the Terrible. Her real name - Anna A. Kolotovskaya. As an infant, she was orphaned early and spent his childhood and youth at the court of Prince Kurbsky, where then was transferred to a marriage. As soon as the prince was not the favor in the king, Anna A. was not needed as the king, and he sent her to the convent. There Daria fully resigned to his fate and work for the good of the monastery, taking an active part in the process of recovery after the invasion of the Swedes.

Throughout 1613 the monastery was located in a military camp under the command SV Prozorovskiy, and after its capture by the Swedes gave the enemy a shelter here. In the fall of 14 to 17 September 1613 the Swedes began to sharply take positions and moved to the retreat, while having burnt down the monastery. Daria was Mother Superior at the time the head of all the nuns, who were hiding in the woods from the Swedes, waiting in the dugout. Some time later, an agreement was signed Stolbovskaya and Vvedensky monastery once again reborn. After the death of Daria were buried in the area of ​​the monastery.

Some data tell that the stone cathedral in the monastery was built in the early 17th century, just after the Time of Troubles. Throughout 1645 when it appeared chapels St. Cyril and St. Nicholas. Also, when the cathedral appeared Pillar stone refectory and biceps dvuhapsidnaya warm church, consecrated in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Chapel of St. John equipped Novgorod. It is known that in 1676, as well as the 1685 and 1704 years the temple was rebuilt after a fire.

According to current data, Vvedensky monastery was very rich for those times .  In the early 19th century, when the nun August Vvedensky monastery was capitally renovated, it was built with the common refectory room and greatly expanded the territorial area of ​​the monastery, because the adjacent marshland was drained .  There was also built a fence with a few angular towers, abbot and monastic cells Corps .  Especially beautiful bell tower was equipped with Holy Gates .  Belfry chetyrehyarusnoy lined up on the upper tier of which were placed four large and five small bells .  In the inner part of the bell tower of the church was built, which was consecrated in the name of Catherine the Great .  The architect of the project was made and . AND .  Charlemagne .  Throughout 1882 Vvedensky Cathedral restored, giving it an extraordinary luxury furniture made in the traditional Russian style of the 17th century .

In the period from 1924 to 1926 the monastery was closed, and its building housed a colony of children. In 1998, next to the destroyed monastery was built worship the cross, and in 2006, prayers were held in the restored church of St. Catherine. Now is the formation of a new religious community.