Marking the capital’s anniversary: the Presidential Library’s video lecture spotlighted the history and sights of Moscow

On September 13, 2022 the Presidential Library hosted a video lecture “Moscow. Treasury of Russia”.

As part of the event dedicated to the 875th anniversary of the capital, a lecture about the collections of one of the largest museums in Moscow - the Armory - was delivered by Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts and the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Honored Scientist Oleg Ulyanov.

Since 1851, the museum has been located in the building at the Borovitsky Gate, built by architect Konstantin Ton in the Russian-Byzantine style and part of the Grand Kremlin Palace complex.

For the first time ever, the lecture presented a secret historical phenomenon of the capital of the Russian state to a wide audience. Like many major European capitals, medieval Moscow possessed not only powerful defensive fortifications, but also advanced armor workshops, including the Kremlin arsenal. The lecture spotlighted the depths of Moscow history associated with a specially guarded state secret.

In 2022, the Presidential Library launched a new annual exhibition project "Discovering Russia with the Presidential Library", the purpose of which is to show the original character of individual Russian regions and cities, to introduce them to their history and sights. One of the heroes of this year was Moscow, which is celebrating its anniversary.

Methodologist of the Presidential Library Nina Loginova in her speech presented to video lecture participants an exhibition based on the library collections, spotlighting the history of Moscow, its historical places of interest and monuments.

The Presidential Library has collected the most valuable exhibits from its holdings: old maps and plans, documentary evidence of famous places and events.

The exhibition showcases the formation of Moscow, the images of its outstanding monuments, antiquities and shrines. The highlight of the exposition is one of the most beautiful and rare visual publications about the capital - a panorama of the city, made according to the drawings of Dmitry Indeitsev, published in Paris in the middle of the 19th century. Video materials created specifically for the exhibition allow traveling around 19th-century Moscow and visit its main symbol - the main government residence - the Kremlin.

The recording of the event is available on the institution’s Rutube-channel.