Resurrection convent stands on the left Bank of the Tvertsa river, in a Red town, and has an important significance in the architectural appearance of Torzhok.

Resurrection monastery was founded in the 16th century. The first time the abode mentioned in historical documents 1625. The monastery of the resurrection was one of the outposts of Torzhok in the period of Lithuanian and Polish invasion in the early 17th century and was badly damaged at this time. Among the buildings of the monastery stands out especially the resurrection Cathedral and bell tower. Cathedral monastery Church of the Resurrection was erected in 1796. Here was kept the "wooden letters" the icon of the resurrection of Christ, which was donated to the monastery, nun, Queen Martha Ivanovna, mother of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich.

The resurrection Cathedral was renovated in 1851. The Cathedral had three altars: on the first floor was a warm winter Church in honour of the Annunciation of the virgin with the chapels of the Holy martyrs Sophia, Faith, Love and the Kazan Mother of God, on the second floor, the summer Church of the Resurrection.

On the territory of the monastery are preserved and the Church of the beheading of John the Baptist, built in 1841, when the abbess Herminigilda and eye-catching with its monumentality and grandeur. The temple project was developed by a graduate of the Moscow school of Expedition of the Kremlin buildings I. F. Lvov in the beginning of his career as a provincial architect.

The Church of the beheading of John the Baptist has two altars: the main one is in honor of the beheading of John the Baptist and St. Seraphim of Sarov, the second altar is dedicated to the descent on the apostles the Holy spirit.

Also survived Abbot cells (1824), the building of sister cells (early 19th century), fragments of the walls of the monastery of the 18th century, the chapel of the Vernicle (1778). The monastery is a stone staircase, which was depicted in his drawings and paintings of many artists.

The monastery was one of the centers of the famous Torzhok needlework. The monastery was closed in the years 1923-1931. Now in its buildings, you'll be sewing factory.