“Arzamas-town” is a book written in praise of the native city, intended for home reading by Nizhny Novgorod residents, it will also serve as a manual for secondary school teachers and history students who study in depth the past of their homeland. Stories about old Arzamas, we hope, will become a reference book for all those who love their city, who are looking in the past for an understanding of the world and answers to the questions of today, who through creative work make a worthy contribution to the present and future life of their dear Fatherland.