A former Benedictine monastery in the town of Nesvizh was built in 1593 – 1596. The project of the monastery was a famous Italian architect Jan Maria Bernardoni. The monastery was consecrated in 1597 Bishop samoriski Melchior by Themselves.

The monastery was patronized and watched its construction is the wife of Prince Radziwill the Orphan – Elzbieta Euphemia. Together with the monastery built Catholic Church of St. Euphemia, the patron Princess. In the tomb of the Church and laid to rest the ashes of Elizabeth Euphemia and her two daughters Catherine and Christina.

The monastery was built on a hill, where overlooking all approaches to the town of Nesvizh. He was a part of defensive fortifications in case of enemy attack.

In 1866 the monastery was abolished by the tsarist authorities, in connection with toughening of measures against the Catholic Church on the territory of the Kingdom of Poland, which became part of the Russian Empire after the partitions of Poland. After the transition of Niasvizh under Polish jurisdiction in 1920 the monastery was opened again. It operated until 1945, when German troops were expelled from the city. Soviet officials immediately closed the monastery and nuns expelled.

In the walls of the former Benedictine monastery located pedagogical College named after Yakub Kolas. The College has its own hostel. Basically, it is inhabited by girls.

There is a legend about a Black Nun, martyred sometime in the monastery either the Gestapo or the NKVD, methods of work which were identical. She walks through the corridors and banging on the keys. Can push or pinch someone.