Today #Moscow and Muscovites celebrate #CityDay — a holiday that reflects our Motherland’s history, culture, and traditions. This year, our beloved capital turns years old. Moscow was first mentioned in the ancient chronicles circa 1147. The Ipatiev Chronicle describes an invitation from Prince Yury Dolgoruky to his friends and allies, led by Prince Svyatoslav Olegovich of Novgorod-Seversk, to meet in Moscow: “Come unto me, brother, to Moscow.