About the book: 2016 / This publication on the history of the Church of St. Philip the Metropolitan in Meshchanskaya Sloboda was published in the current year 2016 based on the 2006 booklet and supplemented taking into account the events that occurred during this time and the archival data found. The booklet introduces the reader not only to the history of the church from its construction in the 18th century to its revival today, but also to the history of the surrounding area. The booklet was published for sale in the parish of the Church of Metropolitan Philip in Meshchanskaya Sloboda, where those who wish can purchase it.