As you know, the city of Kashin during the whole time of its existence, are among the classic Russian cities of the province, and was the nest of the Volga merchants. Shopping malls and numerous merchants' houses are the main attractions, which are annually visited by many tourists and visitors.

Located in Kashin shopping arcades located in the central part, because of what they called the "heart" of the village. This building is made in the "brick" style, especially the typical local architecture. Kashin shopping arcades, even at the present time its leadership function, namely to act as stores and warehouses for a lot of customers coming here. It is important to note that not so long ago, the mall was 100 years old, and they still continue to operate.

In the first decades of the 19th century in the center of the city were mostly wooden and stone benches, small in size. At the end of 1822 the famous architect N. LeGrand He designed a new shopping arcade, suggesting to issue them in the traditional style of Classicism, because the vast majority of the city's buildings by the time it was done in this style. Unfortunately, these buildings have not survived to the present.

An important dominant of the ensemble is Gostiny Dvor, presented two-storey building and built in 1895, .  This building immediately attracts the gaze of passers-by because of their uniqueness and some intricacies .  In its external and internal elements are clearly seen motifs inherent in Western Europe and is often used Romanesque .  Creation of the planned project was entrusted to the engineer Malinowski F . H . And to build the necessary funds were collected from "urban society of merchants" .  In the course of construction works in the project was originally created, it was decided to make some changes and amendments, for example, was originally supposed to place the brackets serving to support the canopy outdoor gallery, but in fact they were replaced by cast iron columns made of .  All changes and amendments to the draft have been made in the work of engineers Gorshkov, which was unanimously approved in September 1894 the building department, operating under the provincial government . 

Located next to all the other buildings and premises is largely inferior to him in size, with the erection of them they were in 1876, 1889, 1890, 1895 and 1904.

Modern Kashino shopping arcade on the facade are original drawings, which are not easy to see through a small room-size projection. Its purpose is not limited to commercial needs, and goals. This chapel, the construction of which is accounted for in 1830. In form, it clearly represents an octahedron, while having a fairly wide dome. Shortly after the completion of construction of its attributed to the famous Resurrection Cathedral. During the years of Soviet power, the chapel was closed and today serves as a kind of entrance to a large department store. It is clearly visible from the fact that it has a polygonal shape, because it is eye-catching terrain makes it so unusual and recognizable.