ответить на вопросы St. Petersburg is my home town. It is one of the largest industrial and cultural centres and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was founded in 1703 by Peter I and for over 200 years (from 1714 till 1917) was the capital of Russia.The city began with the Peter and Paul Fortress, The Peter and Paul Cathedral, the first church of the city, is worth seeing: it is an outstanding architectural monument.St. Petersburg is famous for its architecture. There are many fine building, beautiful monuments, rich museums, parks and gardens in the city. The monument to Peter I (Bronze Horseman), St. Isaac`s Cathedral, the Admiralty, the Hermitage, the Summer Gardens, the Russian Museum, Palace Square with the Alexander Column – all of them have a world-wine fame.The historical centre of St. Petersburg is the Admiralty, Nevsky Prospect is the main street of the city. It begins at the Admiralty and ends at the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. If you walk along Nevsky Prospect, you will see many beautiful buildings. You will see the famous Kazan Cathedral with the monuments to the Russian generals Kutuzov and Barklay deTolli, the Alexandrinsky Theatre with the monument to Catherine II in front of it, the Anichkov palace and the Belosselsky-Belozersky palace, facing each other across the Fontanka River. The bridge over the Fontanka is famous for Klodt`s sculptural groups of a man taming a horse.There are many theatres in St. Petersburg, such as the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet House, the Maly Opera and Ballet House, the Alexandrinsky Theatre, the Tovstonogov Drama Theatre, the Akimov Comedy Theatre, the Musical Comedy and many others.St. Petersburg is also famous for the beautiful Neva and its embankments and bridges. The city in especially beautiful during the Whale Nights in summer.

10. Answer the following questons.

1. Is St. Petersburg your home town?

2. When was St. Petersburg founded? Who is the

founder of St. Petersburg?

3. What did St. Petersburg begin with? Which is

the first church built in the town?

4. When was St. Petersburg the capital of Russia?

5. Why is the Peter and Paul Cathedral worth see-

ing?

6. What else is worth seeing in St. Petersburg?

7. What is St. Petersburg famous for?

8. There are a lot of places of interest in St. Petersburg which have a world-wide fame, aren't there? Name some of them.

9. What is the historical centre of St. Petersburg?

10. What is the main street of St. Petersburg? It

has a world-wide fame, doesn't it?

11. Where does Nevsky Prospect begin? Where does

it end?

12. What can you see if you walk along Nevsky Pros-

pect?

13. What monuments stand in front of the Kazan

Cathedral?

14. What monument stands in front of the Alexan-

drinsky Theatre?

15. What is the bridge over the Fontanka famous

for?

16. What do Klodt's sculptural groups represent?

17. What St. Petersburg theatres do you know?

18. What can you say about the Neva and its em-bankments?

19. In what season is St. Petersburg especially beautiful?

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