Boris and Gleb monastery located in the village of Boris and Gleb in Rostov region. It is not known exactly when it was founded. It is known that he was near Rostov appeared somewhere after 1340, probably in the late 14th century founded a monastery monks – brothers Paul and Theodore. First appeared at the Mouth of the hermit, Fedor. He settled on the banks of the river, in the woods, chopped in quarters. Three years later he was joined by his brother Paul.

In 1363 to Rostov came Sergius of Radonezh for reconciliation princes. At that time on the outskirts of Moscow Principality was erected monasteries and fortresses. The hermits Paul and Fedor came to him to ask to help them to establish a monastery. Sergius asked Rostov Prince Constantine to allow them to establish the monastery.

In the monastery, dedicated to saints Boris and Gleb, gradually began to make their worldly masters and monks. After some time it was vozvedet Church, the cells, the defensive wall. Wall of the monastery was necessary, because it stood on the North-Eastern part of Moscow Principality, speaking first obstacle in the way of the Tatars, and then the Polish-Lithuanian troops.

Boris and Gleb monastery for a short period became a glorified here ever pilgrims came. Was here and Sergius of Radonezh, and Vasily, who has been hiding here from Yuri of Zvenigorod, and Ivan the terrible. According to the legend, Boris and Gleb monastery was tonsured a monk Peresvet. Came headed in the Troubled times of Russian troops Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky. Special compliments to the monastery had 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 possessed of large wealth. About security and wealth of the monastery shows a delightful stone buildings that have survived since the 16th century

The first stone Church on the territory of the monastery was laid in 1522 on the site of the old Church of STS at the behest of Vasily III. The Builder of this temple – master Grigory Borisov, who at about the same time built the refectory Church of the Annunciation in the monastery.

Boris and Gleb Cathedral has not reached us in its original form, it was rebuilt many times. In 1780 disappeared vaulted roof, it was replaced by a conventional hipped roof. In 1810 it was attached to the chapel of Elijah the Prophet, the ancient blades on the walls of the Cathedral were hewn off, the old porch replaced.

During the restoration in 1925 it was discovered that the temple was made with five heads under the roof preserved the Foundation of the later reels corner. Near the North wall of the Cathedral is the tomb of Theodore and Paul.

Refectory Church of the Annunciation, together with the rectory chambers is one complex. Master Gregory Borisov built and fraternal body.

Brick wall around the monastery were built in the times of Ivan the terrible. They withstood the siege had gone up to the monastery in the time of Troubles of the Polish-Lithuanian troops. Unknown Lee was taken to the monastery or not. In the first half of the 17th century walls of the monastery was rebuilt. High thick walls with two gateway churches (St. Sergius and Candlemas) do the monastery ensemble is truly unique. Climbing wall, you can see the monastery from above.

For Boris and Gleb Cathedral is the cell of the PDP. The hermit of Irinarkh, who lived in the 16th century and held in the monastery most of his life of 38 years. PDP. Irinarkh its many glorious exploits, the prediction of the invasion of Moscow by the Lithuanians. His relics after his death became the miraculous: his tomb was miraculously healed. Before the revolution the monastery was preserved chains, a hat and a whip of Irinarkh.

At the end of the 17th century was completed the construction of the monastery ensemble. At the end of the 18th century by order of Catherine II at the monastery in favor of count Orlov withdrew Borisoglebsk settlement; the monastery was considerably lost their wealth. Many precious Royal donations and utensils were pillaged and sold out, by the 19th century there remained only not particularly valuable.

In 1924, the monastery was abolished. Since 1923, its buildings housed a branch of the Rostov Museum. Local authorities destroyed many valuable monuments of iconography and bell, was supposed to even disassemble the belfry.

Since 1930 the monastery building was occupied by various agencies: the police Department, savings Bank... In the state Museum was only the refectory Church of the Annunciation and quarters prior. Part of the treasures 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. Restoration works were started, which were returned to the monuments, distorted reconstructions of the 18th-19th centuries, their original appearance. Since 1994, the monastery is divided between the Orthodox Church and Museum.