The Borisov Mother of God-Tikhvin Monastery, a women's convent, was founded in 1714 by Count and Field Marshal Boris Petrovich Sheremetev on a hill near Borisovka in memory of the Battle of Poltava. In the 19th century, it became one of the largest monasteries in the diocese. In 1923, the monastery was closed, and its buildings were used as an orphanage, with most of them later destroyed. Only a few cells remain, which are occupied by a boarding house.

According to legend, the beginning of the Borisov Tikhvin Desert was a wooden chapel built in 1710 by Boris Sheremetev as a vow made before the Battle of Poltava in front of the icon of the Tikhvin Mother of God, which always accompanied him in campaigns.

There is another version. The general battle at Poltava was scheduled for June 26, 1709, the day of the celebration of the miraculous Tikhvin icon. Sheremetev asked Peter I to postpone the battle for one day to pray to the Mother of God for help. He vowed that if he won, he would build a monastery in her honor. During the battle, a bullet pierced his coat but bounced off the medallion with the image of the Tikhvin Mother of God that he wore on his chest.

After the victory, while returning through Borisovskaya Sloboda, Sheremetev told Peter about his promise. Peter approved his intention, chose a hill for construction, and erected a cross to mark the future monastery's location. Sheremetev donated a copy of the miraculous icon to the chapel, and soon a church was built on this site, giving the convent the name Borisov Tikhvin. Construction began in 1714.

By 1714, the monastery occupied a small area surrounded by a wooden fence. Inside were two wooden churches: a summer church in honor of the Tikhvin icon and a warm church in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord, as well as a bell tower and a refectory with a bakery and kitchen.

By the end of the 18th century, the monastery had significantly expanded. In 1800, N. P. Sheremetev introduced a new staffing structure, increasing the number of nuns and novices. This contributed to the growth of the convent's prosperity.

Abbess Augusta, who took her vows in 1805, played an important role in the development of the monastery. She actively engaged in its improvement, and under her leadership, the main buildings were constructed: stone churches, a guesthouse for pilgrims, cells, a hospital, and other structures.

In the early 20th century, the monastery had 8 desyatinas of land, housing the abbess, 66 nuns, 186 novices, and 600 women on probation.

After 90 years of oblivion, the monastery began to revive. After its closure, all churches and facilities were destroyed. The monastery was a self-sufficient town. Icon-painting workshops operated on its territory, employing about 600 people.

In one of the monastery's buildings, a children's home was established during the Soviet era, and in our time, a special boarding school. Former students and other volunteers help the nuns in restoring the convent. Support comes from local residents, authorities, and entrepreneurs.

A board of trustees has been created to assist the monastery, and an account has been opened to raise funds for restoration. Documents have been submitted to Patriarch Kirill regarding the revival of the monastery's status and the appointment of an abbess.

In 2015, a year passed since the revival of monastic life. The sisters are restoring the monastery: the church of St. Panteleimon has been arranged, cells, the refectory have been restored, the prosphora kitchen has been renovated, an icon-painting workshop is operating, and the Transfiguration chapel is being built.