The short story was for the first time published in the edition "News and the Exchange Newspaper" in 1882. The subtitle was "From the cadet`s memories". Having a changed title it entered the collection of works "Christmas Stories" (1886). The Inzhenerny Mikhailovsky Castle was built according to the project by V. I. Bazhenov by the architect V. F. Brann for Peter I. Here the emperor was murdered i...