Since ancient times, Astrakhan, standing on a major water trade route (Volga River), was both a shopping center and a transit point for trade caravans moving to the South and East. Big money turnovers forced merchants to build not just individual barns (warehouses) or shops, and large blocks yard, called "Compound". One such "trade-storage complexes" Demidov called farmstead.

Demidov farmstead was built in the late XVII century on the banks of the Red Kutum on the waterfront near the tent tower in Astrakhan White City. Owned farmstead known merchant family-Loshkarёvyh Demidov, the famous namesakes Demidov dynasty. In the years 1722-1723 trading house Demidov had a valuable service to Peter I in his Persian campaign. The merchant Demidov was a monopolist in the production of cores and guns for the army and navy under Peter. In the XVIII century farmstead dostraivalos - supplemented by special living quarters.

Total farmstead layout in the form of a penalty is not characteristic of central Russia - was influenced by other regions. Other monastery erected in Astrakhan (Indian, Persian, Armenian, Tatar), built in the Asian style of type caravanserai. Noticeable signs of this style in the courtyard of the Demidov (for example, two-story courtyard gallery, the narrow window openings on the outside, arched lockable gate). The old part of the building open view tourist only from the yard. Exterior facade of the monastery is not much different from ordinary residential buildings of the Classical period. Embankment near the monastery stone, sanitized. There once been very active handling.

Podvorja Astrakhan today will be of interest to curious tourists.