A conversation about Karamzin in Moscow and the Moscow region will help to look at familiar places in a new way and feel how history becomes close, human, and surprisingly personal. A meeting dedicated to the 260th anniversary of Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin - a person closely connected with Moscow - will take place at the library. This is where he studied, grew up, found his circle of friends, and family happiness. The lecture host will remind us of the place that the creator of "The History of the Russian State" occupies in Russian culture and will tell how Karamzin helped society to feel its own country differently. The discussion will also touch on Moscow as Karamzin's personal and literary landscape. Listeners will learn how the city shaped the author, what he saw in the capital, and why his texts about Moscow's attractions sound so modern today. The lecture will be conducted by Evgeny Melehov - a historian, Moscow expert, and tour guide with forty years of experience. Where to go in Moscow today will be shared by our website.