About the book: 2016 / Moscow is a special and unique city. This is the first, oldest capital of our homeland - this is the heart of Russia! During its more than eight-century life, Moscow has seen the invasion of conquerors, festive fireworks of victories, executions of leaders of popular uprisings, and revolutionary upheavals. In Moscow, history seems to surround us, every step brings to mind its individual pages. The book tells about the most important events in the history of Moscow, about the role of the capital and its inhabitants in the formation of the Russian state. The works of several dozen outstanding historians and writers of the 19th–20th centuries are combined together. This exclusive gift edition is illustrated with unique engravings, paintings and photographic materials from the collections of the Fine Arts Department of the Russian State Library, the State Historical Museum and the State Tretyakov Gallery, most of which are still unknown contemporaries.