Many old Petersburg houses have a rich history. Behind each facade, be it a mansion on Moika or a small house on Liteiny, unique human destinies are hidden. House by house, story by story, the author narrates about the most interesting addresses and people of the Northern capital. Here is the house of General Albrecht and the mansion of Princess Vorontsova, the addresses of architects and artists of the 18th century and the history of individual quarters.