Recently in Kazan, the interest of the readership in the history and culture of the ancient city has noticeably increased. This book reveals one of the aspects of the chronicle of one of the largest cities in the Volga region - it talks about statesmen, famous representatives of science, art, literature, whose destinies touched with Kazan. The publication is designed for a wide range of readers, it is addressed to all those who are interested in history and local history. The book uses old photographic postcards from the collections of the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Museum of History of the Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University and the author’s personal collection.

Contents: Mahmud Khan. The first ruler of the Kazan Khanate. Olearius. “Holstein Pliny” visited Kazan twice. Peter I. The Great Reformer in Kazan. Catherine II. Her name here was “Ebi-patsha”. G.R. Derzhavin. “Fatherland and smoke are sweet and pleasant to us...” Paul I. “Kazan greeted him with the ringing of bells.” A. Humboldt. “A stay in this picturesque city is interesting.” K.F. Fuchs. “I swear to faithfully and unhypocritically serve the benefit of the state...” Alexander I. “This figure emanated nobility.” N.Ya. Bichurin. Father Iakinf.S.T. Aksakov. The first student of the university. Nicholas I. Kazan Square was named in honor of the Russian Emperor. A.S. Pushkin. “It was not in vain that I visited this side.” A. Dumas. “This was one of the best trips of my entire life.” N.N. Zinin. His name is written in golden letters in the history of chemistry. Alexander II. Imperial trace in Kazan.L.N. Tolstoy. Searching for the purpose of life.A.M. Butlerov. “I became a chemist not in foreign lands, but in Kazan.” A.P. Shchapov. He saw the future Russia as a federation. P.F. Lesgaft. Founder of the doctrine in the field of physical development.I.A. Baudouin de Courtenay. “I stand for complete national freedom and self-determination of every citizen.” V.M. Bekhterev. “One of the most competent specialists of the modern era.” S.V. Rachmaninov. A brilliant pianist, an outstanding composer. S.D. Erzya. Unique sculptor. P.M. Dulsky. He dedicated his works to his native Kazan. N.I. Feshin. Returned famous to Kazan.A.N. Tolstoy. Kazan is like first love. Demyan Bedny. “How was it in glorious Kazan.” Velimir Khlebnikov. He is looking for his “original word.” Gabdulla Tukai. The first national poet. A.N. Tupolev. The scale of Tupolev's thought. V.V. Mayakovsky. “Kazan becomes a legend...” L.M. Reisner. Valkyrie of the Revolution.B.I. Urmanche. Baki means “eternity.” M.I. Zharov. “One season here was worth several years of staying in Moscow theaters.” S.Z. Saidashev. Forever in the memory of the people. M.A. Lavrentiev. Kazan is the beginning of all beginnings.V.A. Kozin. Disgraced Orpheus.N.G. Zherebtsov. Volga hero. K.I. Shulzhenko. Blue handkerchief.N.G. Zhiganov. His works are sung, played, listened to, studied, loved... V.S. Vysotsky. The unsurpassed bard.R.H. Nuriev. “My desire is to dance in all the theaters of the world.”