Saint Petersburg

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Учитель английского языка МБОУ «Александровская средняя школа»

And nowadays Saint Petersburg is the northern capital of Russia

and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Its bridges, canals, palaces, churches, cathedrals and other sights attract a lot of tourists.

wonderful city. And it was one of the most interesting

and fascinating holidays which I’ve ever had.

met us with wet weather and grey clouds. But even

bad weather didn’t spoil our fine mood. Two days later we understood, that the weather was very variable. That’s why every day we took the umbrellas, even if the weather was sunny in the morning.

первый камень Санкт Петербурга. Он был основан в 1703 г.
2)

Много туристов посещают город на Неве. Каждый год его посещают люди со всего мира.
3) Многие туристические агентства предлагают интересные и увлекательные поездки в Санкт Петербург. Прежде чем поехать заграницу. Тебе бы лучше изучить историю своей страны.
4) Погода очень изменчивая здесь: утром было солнечно, а в полдень пошел дождь. Ты будешь всегда в порядке, если захватишь с собой зонт.

was built for protecting (защиты) the areas around the Neva.

But this fortress has never played a military (военную) role. It was used as a political prison (тюрьма). Many famous people were prisoners in St. Peter and Paul Fortress, for example, Dostoyevsky, Chernyshevsky, and Gorky. In 1924 the Fortress was turned into a museum.

the Romanoff family were buried (похоронены).

enjoy.
Among them are:
the Smolny Convent
the St. Issac's Cathedral. It

is 101.5 metres high, 111 metres long and 98 meters wide. It is the largest church building in Russia.

of Kazan Godlike Mother. Because it is working church, tourist

can’t enter into the Kazan Cathedral. But a lot of religious people arrive in Saint Petersburg to pray (молиться). People say, that the icon has miraculous abilities.

Cathedral is built on the place, where Emperor Alexander II

was mortally (смертельно) wounded (ранен) by a bomb thrown by the terrorist.

which are false.
1. The Saint Isaac’s Cathedral is one of

the highest cathedrals in the world.
2. In the Kazan Cathedral tourist excursions aren’t arranged (to arrange – устраивать).
3. Peter the Great is buried in the Peter and Paul Cathedral.
4. Our Savior-on-the-Spilt-Blood Cathedral was built in honour (в честь) Peter the Great.
5. Nowadays The Peter and Paul Cathedral is prison.

can't miss the Hermitage.
The Hermitage occupies (занимает) several

buildings, which are all connected. The largest of them is the Winter Palace.

The Alexander Column

and rich designed rooms and halls.

Russian Museum (in Mikhailovsky Palace).

poem.
“I love you, citadel of Peter's I love your elegant austerity

of line, Your broad Neva, whose gracious waters Mid- granite- clad embankment shine. I love your traceries iron of gate and railing, The moonless brilliance of the light That sheds a beauty never paling Upon your meditative night. When, neither lamp or candle hiding I sit composing verse or reading, And slumbering mansions towering high, Stand clear against the lucid sky.”

ее гранит, Твоих оград узор чугунный, Твоих задумчивых ночей Прозрачный сумрак, блеск безлунный, Когда

я в комнате моей Пишу, читаю без лампады, И ясны спящие громады Пустынных улиц.

summer together.

sculptures create marvelous sight.

was …

All they admire the beauties of the city.

and return again and again!