Not far from the monastery of St. George, at the origins of the Volkhov in an unusually picturesque location is Peryn Chapel of the Nativity of the Virgin. At this point in the pre-Christian times and was located the temple of Perun, which is mentioned from the 6th century. In 989, the city of Novgorod was baptized by Bishop Joachim Korsunianin. Then the temple was destroyed, and made of wood statue of the god Perun was thrown into the river. Bishop in 995 was built a church in honor of the Nativity of the Virgin, who was here for more than 200 years, but almost nothing about her is unknown. Most likely, at this time the monastery was established, but the first book of the chronicles mention it only in 1386, he was on the list of the monasteries that have been burned at the approach of the troops of Novgorod Prince Dmitry Donskoy.

The appearance of the stone church Nativity of the Virgin belongs to the 30s of the 13th century. The basis of the building, come down to us, is laying still pre-Mongol period, which is a combination of thin brick and limestone - a plinth, which were posted on a limestone solution, which was added brick chips.

The crowning church cross nakupolnym presented with a crescent moon, which was typical for the pre-Mongol period. It is known that the crescent, located beneath the cross, originally a stylized grape vine and totally irrelevant to the symbolic image of Islam, although it has many Christian interpretations.

In Perynskom monastery in 1528 it was built a wooden refectory and Trinity Church. At that time, when there was a Swedish occupation in the years 1611-1617, the monastery was looted and burned. To support zapustevshey church in 1634, she was assigned by royal charter to the Yuriev Monastery.

Throughout 1764 under Catherine II held church and land reform. According to the reform of the church lands were all handed over to the state, and most of the monasteries just closed. A total of 953 of the monastery, of which only 224 were left in the state, and 161 of the State, ie at his own expense. The number of monks fell more than doubled and amounted to about 5 million. Revenues church fell almost three times. At the same time, Perynsky monastery was abolished, and its church was converted into a parish; all the buildings were dismantled and transferred to the Yuriev Monastery.

Revival Perynskogo monastery associated with the name of Archimandrite Photius. As a celibate priest in St. Petersburg, Photios was totally disagree and opposed the educated strata of the population in mysticism, and the doctrine that preaches communion with God without the Church and its rituals. For this kind of activity Photios was transferred to Novgorod in 1821. In 1822, Photios was appointed Archimandrite Yuriev Monastery, whom he remained until his death. Using the enormous resources of its good friend Anna Orlova-Chesmenskaya he was able to make a full-fledged monastery. Soon the Church of Nativity was attributed to the Yuriev Monastery. The outer and inner walls of the church were renovated and re-painting were subject to, and on the west side was built a vast extension with the head and renovated floors. Once was completed renovated in 1828, the church was illuminated.

During the 1941-1945 Peryn Chapel near the front line, and its territory was occupied. In the years 1951-1952 were carried out archaeological excavations headed by AV Artsikhovskaya .; at the time and we had traces of the ancient temples. Recent restoration work waiting Perynskuyu church in 1962-1965, respectively.

In 1991, the entire Perynsky peninsula with buildings and the temple was given into the hands of the Russian Orthodox Church. After the last restoration was carried out interior and Staraya Russa Lev temple was consecrated Archbishop of Novgorod March 10, 2001. At the moment, the Church is reborn as a monastery Yuriev Monastery.