Санкт Петербург. История.
занимательные факты по английскому языку (6 класс) на тему

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Seeing is believing . Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать.

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The history of Saint Petersburg is very rich and interesting. The Saint Petersburg region was originally (первоначально) inhabited (заселен) by Swedes. It was conquered (завоевана) by Russia during the Great Northern War. In 1703 Russian Tsar Peter the Great commanded (приказал) to build a new capital on Zayachy Island in the Newa River. It was known as “window on Europe”, because it became a sea-port, but Peter usually called it “paradise” (рай) because of its wonderful architecture and beautiful places. In 1825 it was rebellion (восстание) on Senate Square. Five military officers who took part in that rebellion were hanged. In 1917 the city was named Petrograd. But after Lenin’s death in 1924, Petrograd was renamed (переименован) Leningrad in his honor (в его честь) .

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1 .When was Saint Petersburg built? 2.Which island did Peter chose for building the city? 3.How Peter the Great call Saint Petersburg? 4.In whose honor was Petrograd renamed Leningrad?

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Siege of Leningrad

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Hermitage

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It is hard to imagine Saint Petersburg without Hermitage. It was founded in 1764 by Russian empress Catherine the Great and it is one of the oldest art museums in Russia. Hermitage occupies Winter Palace and 4 buildings. There you can see masterpieces of the outstanding artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Rembrandt and other. In Saint Petersburg there are a lot of parks and gardens. The Summer Garden is the oldest and most beautiful park. Rare trees, bushes and flowers grow there. Beautiful marble statues made by Italian sculptors decorate the Summer Garden. Saint Isaak’s Cathedral, one of the most beautiful cathedrals from which you can see the panorama of the city. A lot of bridges across the Neva, the Fontanka, the Moika and canals, but the Anichkov Bridge is the most beautiful one.

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Summer garden

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St. Isaac's Cathedral

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The Russian Museum is located in the Mikhailovsky Palace, designed by Rossi. Marvelous paintings of the famous Russian artists: Repin, Bryullov, Surikov, Serov are exhibited here. The Mariinsky Opera Theater has been the home of some of Russia’s most famous dancers, such as Mikhail Baryshnikov. Peter Chaikovsky, Dmitriy Shostakovich and Fedor Glinka spent their lives in St. Petersburg. Much of the life and work of Lermontov, Griboedov, Pushkin and Belinsky was connected with the city.

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1.The Russian Museum is located in the Mikhailovsky Palace. True 2. The Bolshoi Theater was the home of famous dancer Baryshnicov. False 3. Chaikovsky, Shostakovich, Glinka spent their lives in St. Petersburg. True 4. St. Petersburg is called the “cultural capital” of our country. True