Shuya (Russian: Шуя) is a town of 72,000 inhabitants in the Ivanovo Oblast of Russia, the third largest in the region.
Since 1403, Shuya was held by a branch of the House of Suzdal, which got their name "Shuisky" after the town. In 1539, the town was sacked by Khan Safa Giray of Kazan. In 1566, it was taken by Ivan the Terrible as his personal property into Oprichnina. In 1722, the town was visited by Peter the Great, who launched textile manufacturing there. By the 19th century, Shuya was developed into a major Flax-processing centre, although it has been since superseded in importance by neighbouring village of Ivanovo.
[ Nikolo-Shartomsky Abbey], situated 12 km from Shuya, has one of the largest monastic communities in Russia. The Cloister was first mentioned in 1425. It has a Cathedral from 1652 and a Refectory from 1678.