The title of Archimandrite Leonid’s book does not include the word “Guide”, although he himself calls his work that way. This is explained by the fact that the book, already at the time of publication, went far beyond its outwardly utilitarian purpose. Today, “Old Jerusalem and its environs” is in demand by archaeologists, liturgists, art historians, historians, and everyone interested in the history of Jerusalem and the Holy Places. Created as an original scientific product, the book of Archimandrite Leonid has become today an independent source and an excellent “Guide” for the study of Russian pilgrimage, history, culture, religion, topography and life of Jerusalem in the 50s of the 19th century.