Valday Iversky virgin svyatoozerski monastery is an Orthodox monastery of the Russian Church. Founded by Patriarch Nikon. Located 10 km from the town of Valdai, located in the Novgorod region.

In 1652 25 July Nikon on his throne and told Alexei Mikhailovich that intends to establish at the Valdai lake monastery. Alexis has approved plans for the Patriarch, and from the Treasury allocated funds intended for the device of the monastery.

In 1653 during the summer construction began, and by the autumn were built and ready to be consecrated two churches, built of wood. In honor of the Iveron icon was consecrated in the Cathedral, and warm was consecrated in honor of St. Philip of Moscow. Patriarch Archimandrite Dionysius was appointed Abbot of the monastery.

During the first visit of the construction of the monastery, the Patriarch decided to rename Posad Valdai in the village Bogorodskoe, sanctified Valdai lake, and called it Holy. In addition to its previous name of the monastery was named "Svyatoezersky".

Under the supervision of the Patriarch in 1653 began construction of a stone monastery churches and other buildings. Newly-consecrated the monastery itself Nikon. In February 1654 by order of Nikon in this monastery were displaced relics of James of Borovichi kept in the monastery of Saint Catherine. In 1654 in may was granted a Royal Charter, which for the fixed abode of the Valdai lake with Islands, and other fiefdoms.

In 1655 to the monastery brethren moved Orsha Kucein monastery. To the new place they moved with all their property, as well as with the printing. With the relocation of monks from Kucein monastery began the development of book printing and book binding skills.

In 1656 completed the construction of the assumption Cathedral. In December of the same year, namely, on the 16th, the Cathedral was consecrated. Together with the Patriarch of the triumph arrived clergy from various dioceses of Russia. The Cathedral stands out for the simplicity and monumentality of architectural forms.

By the early 18th century, the monastery fell into disrepair. In the period from 1712 to 1730, she with all the property and the available land was assigned to erect the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Later in 1919 abode transform in Iberian labour gang, which numbered seventy people and had 5 acres of monastic lands and 200 acres filled with gardens, plowing, gardens and pastures.

In 1927 monastic community was liquidated and the Iveron icon was taken away in an unknown direction. Later the monastery became a Museum, workshops, homes, created for war veterans, school for children with tuberculosis.

In the last century in the 1970s, this island was founded the village and the monastery is located the base of rest. In the early 90s of the twentieth century were in poor condition, the monastery was transferred to Novgorod diocese. In 1998 the Church of the Epiphany, consecrated Archbishop Leo. In the assumption Cathedral resumed service. At the end of 2007 we had completed a comprehensive restoration of the monastery.

Not so long ago, in 2008, Patriarch Alexei II was renamed the Cathedral of the assumption in the Cathedral in honor of the Mother of God "Iveron". In April 2008 it was decided to gild the dome of the Iveron mother of God Cathedral. In January 2011, the completed restoration of frescoes of the assumption Cathedral, at the altar and throughout the Church, down to the lower tier.

Operates a small Museum that is dedicated to Patriarch Nikon and telling about the founding and development of the monastery.