The basis of Tikhvin of the monastery occurred on the right Bank Tikhvinka that has become a landmark event, because of the coincidence with the founding of the Holy Dormition monastery according to the order in 1560 Ivan the terrible. Famous Vvedensky monastery was surrounded by walls, made of wood, the construction of which was conducted under the leadership of F. D. Sour is a famous and talented Russian architect.

According to ancient legend, the appearance of the Tikhvin icon of our lady on the river Tikhvinka flowing through the territory of the Novgorod province, occurred in this place in 1383. It was therefore decided to erect in the Holy place Vvedensky monastery, which had contact with the Great Uspensky monastery. At the time, both of the monastery was carried out processions together what happened during religious holidays, even on Thursdays Bright week. Religious processions were necessarily accompanied by the presence of the Tikhvin icon of the mother of God. The chief Abbot of the Dormition monastery was the Dean of the Tikhvin monastery. It is known that the Holy sacristy of the monastery in the 17th century had deposited in the assumption monastery.

The history of the monastery, it happened so that in 1590, there lived a nun named Daria, who was the fourth wife of Ivan the terrible. Her real name is Kolotovskaya Anna Alekseevna. Being in infancy, she was orphaned early and spent his childhood and teenage years at the court of Prince Kurbsky, from where it was transferred for marriage. As soon as the Prince was not in favor with the king, Anna also became a king, and he sent her to a convent. Here Daria had fully accepted his fate and work for the good of the monastery, taking an active part in the process of its recovery after the invasion of the Swedes.

During 1613, the monastery housed a military camp under the leadership of S. V. Prozorovsky, and after its capture by the Swedes, the enemy staged a shelter here. Fall from 14 to 17 September 1613, the Swedes started to hand over positions and moved to retreat, burning down the monastery. Abbess Daria was at that time at the head of all the nuns who had taken refuge in the forest from the Swedes, waiting out there in the trenches. Some time later, was signed the Treaty of Stolbovo and Vvedensky monastery was revived again. After the death of Daria was buried in the monastery.

Some information tell that stone Cathedral at the monastery was erected in the early 17th century, immediately after the time of Troubles. During 1645, when it appeared the chapels of St. Kirill Belozersky and Nicholas. Also in the Cathedral, a stone pillar refectory and biceps duchessina warm Church, consecrated in honor of the Nativity of the blessed virgin Mary and is equipped with a side-chapel of St. John of Novgorod. It is known that in 1676 and 1685 and 1704, the Church was rebuilt after fires.

According to the latest data, Vvedensky monastery was very rich for those times. In the early 19th century when the nun August Vvedensky convent was thoroughly renovated, was built common room and refectory greatly expanded the territorial area of the monastery, because the surrounding marshland was drained. Also was built the fence with some angular turrets, rectory and private building. Especially beautiful was the bell tower, equipped with the Holy gate. The bell tower was built a four-story, on the top tier was placed four huge bells and five small. In the inner part of the bell tower was built a Church which was consecrated in the name of St. Catherine. The architect of this project were made by.And. Charlemagne. During 1882 Vvedensky Cathedral was restored, which gave it extraordinary luxury decoration made in the ancient Russian style of the 17th century.

In the period from 1924 to 1926 the monastery was closed, and the building housed a colony for children. In 1998, near the ruined monastery was built a memorial cross, and in 2006, started to hold prayer services in Catherine's Church restored. Now is the formation of new monastic communities.