House of the Merchants' Assembly

The House of the Merchants' Assembly in Kaluga, built in 1815–1816 in the Classical style, is known as an example of "merchant Empire style." Its main architectural feature — a colonnade along the facade of the second floor — was erected for the city merchant society on the former Parade Ground Square. For a hundred years, restaurants operated in the building, and in the 1920s–1930s, the land and finance departments of the Kaluga District Executive Committee were located here. Since July 1979, after the renovation and restoration of the facade, the Center for Scientific and Technical Information has been located in the building.