It is not quite known when the Khristorozhdestvensky Convent was founded, but the first mention of it came in 1514 and so it was most likely founded sometime in the 15th century. In the Time of Troubles the convent was sacked and its nuns were forced to flee or were slaughtered. The convent's buildings were all wooden up until the early 19th century when stone replacements were built and walls were erected. The convent was closed in 1920 and was only re-established in 1999.

Nativity of Christ Cathedral

The massive Nativity of Christ Cathedral is the older of the convent's two cathedrals. Work on its construction started in 1810 and was almost completed in 1813 when the structure collapsed. It was finally completed seven years later in 1820. The cathedral was built in the empire style with five domes and pediments and columns on each façade. It is often credited as the work of Carlo Rossi who was indeed working in Tver around that time; however no documents regarding the architect survive. The cathedral was closed in the Soviet period and used as a sports hall.

Transfiguration of the Saviour Gate-Church

Located in between the refectory and the abbot's chambers is the Transfiguration of the Saviour Gate-Church. It was one of the first stone buildings to be built in the convent, dating from between 1800 and 1805. The church is built in the classical style and its design is often credited to the famous architect Nikolai Lvov, who was very productive in his native Tver Governorate.

Resurrection of Christ Cathedral

The Resurrection of Christ Cathedral was built in 1913 to commemorate the tercentenary of the house of Romanov and the imperial family made donations for its construction. It was built in the Russian revival style with a cube structure with three apses and a single dome on the top. In 1936 the cathedral was closed and only reopened in 1988. Now as well as serving as the convent's main cathedral it is also the eparchial cathedral of the Tver Metropolitanate.

Tsarist Passion-Bearers' Church

Standing next to the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral is the modern Tsarist Passion-Bearers' Church. The church was completed in 2006 and is dedicated to the Emperor Nicholas II, his wife Empress Aleksandra Fyodorovna and their five children who have all been canonised as passion-bearers by the Orthodox Church. The church takes the form of a small single-domed structure with one apse.