The author of the book, the chief architect of the city of Kuibyshev, covers various periods of the formation of the largest industrial and cultural center on the Volga from the moment the Samara fortress arose to the present day. The main part of the notes is devoted to the post-revolutionary Samara and the socialist city of Kuibyshev, the history of urban planning of which is abundantly illustrated. The book, published in the year of the 400th anniversary of Samara - Kuibyshev, is designed for everyone who is interested in the past of our city, its present and future.