Moscow: Secrets of the Capital You Didn't Know

Tales, forgotten stories, grand avenues, and cozy courtyards—this is what Elena Samborskaya talks about in her book "Moscow. Secrets of the Capital You Didn’t Know." The book invites you to dive into the history of the capital, learn many interesting and amusing stories from the lives of many generations of Muscovites, and rediscover places you’ve long known. How did Dmitry Donskoy’s widow change the Kremlin? Why is there an entrance hall in Moscow, but a grand entry in St. Petersburg? With what and why was the White City named that way, and how are Nadezhda Krupskaya and Ivan Turgenev connected to it? You’ll find answers to these and many other questions in this book! Discover Moscow from a new, unfamiliar side and, together with this book, take an unforgettable journey through its streets and lanes, monasteries and fortress towers, magnificent mansions and tiny shops.