Feodorovsky monastery in Pereslavl-Zalessky was founded, most likely, after 1304, This place was chosen not by accident: according to legend, in 1304, in day of memory of Martyr. Theodore Stratelates, the battle between the warriors of Tver and Moscow princes, which killed many people, including the boyar Akinf, the leader of the Tver troops. In honor of the victory of Moscow Prince here was a monastery.

The first information about the monastery date back to 1511 In this period Fedorovsky monastery was a large and rich monastery, which enjoyed the patronage of the Grand Dukes.

The oldest building of the monastery is St. Theodore's Cathedral, which was built in 1557 with funds donated by Ivan the terrible in honor of the birth of his son Feodor. The Cathedral was built in the center of the monastery. It is a massive brick building with five domes. Initial coverage of the quadrangle – the roof, as evidenced by the drawings Gables, remaining on the facades. The roof was replaced with a hipped roof. The quadrangle from the East of the Cathedral is adjoined with 3 apses. So the exterior is hidden from sight: in the late 19th century, the Cathedral looked stylized gallery on three sides. The restructuring was conducted in the temple before: in 1704 were replaced dilapidated porch, removed a small kolokolenka in the North-West corner of the temple. Inside the Cathedral are preserved frescoes belonging to the hand of the Italian master N. Tonci.

Near Feodorovsky Cathedral refectory Vvedenskaya Church. It was built in 1710 with funds donated by tsarevna Natalia Alexeyevna. The refectory was built on the former site of the stone, which was demolished due to its dilapidated state. Low Church broad enough to its core amount adjoin the spacious aisles. The Church has three apses, which are decorated with elegant pilasters. Similar decor and walls adorned chapels. Four crowns in one Chapter, another Chapter, smaller stands above the refectory.

Another monastery Church is the Kazan hospital Church, which was built in 1714 on the donations of the Princess Natalia, simultaneously with a two-storey wards. This simple and modest building that suffered quite badly in the 18th century: when burned down a hospital ward, the Church was abandoned, and for a long time it was closed. Today this Church is restored. She's the current.

The monastery was the bell tower is the highest in Pereslavl building. It was erected in 1681-1705 years, her sound was quite rich.

In 1681 was started construction of walls and towers of stone. To have survived only fragments of the walls. The fence is not already served a defensive function, it was done smoothly and without loopholes. In the fence was supposed to be the gateway Church, but, most likely, means it is not enough. In our days over the gate overbuilt single-tiered bell tower. On the North side from the main entrance to the monastery is a monastic building of the hotel, which was built in 1896

The grounds of the convent survived several private buildings 17-19 centuries. Today, restorers, conducting restoration work in the monastery of Theodore, find here a lot of vintage items.

Until 1667, the convent was male; but after the epidemic of plague in the city, leaving many orphaned girls and widows who had nowhere to go except to the monastery. By the decision of the Patriarch Joseph and the decree of Alexei Mikhailovich monastery, where monks lived ten, turned into a female and the male brethren distributed to other monasteries.

During the reign of Peter I in the monastery was introduced by the German weaving. In the monastery flourished various kinds of needlework: gold embroidery, weaving, embroidery, pottery; it had its own icon workshop. By the end of the 19th century the monastery was bankrupted, but not empty.

After the revolution the monastery was closed. The last prioress was arrested. After returning from the camps, the age she lived in the convent in the Lodge. In the Cathedral there was a clothing warehouse. After the war, the grounds of the convent were a military unit. Recently it housed the Institute of software systems.

From 1998 began the restoration of the monastery. Here lives about 20 sisters who are doing their best to save the monastery with 700 years of history.