Английский язык. Александрова Г.А. - 51 стр.

                                Unit 6
                     Conversational topic Moscow
                                         Text 1
        Moscow was founded 9 centuries ago by Prince Jury Dolgoruky. It
was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1147, though the settlement had
been there for some time before. Moscow was fortified and became a
market town in the late 12 th century. The original settlement was founded
where the Kremlin now stands. Moscow is located in the heart of Europe-
an Russia. The city is situated on low hills on the banks of the Moskva
River.
        Now Moscow is the largest metropolitan area in Russia with the
population of about 10 million people and one of the largest cities in the
world. Its total area is about nine hundred square kilometres.
        Moscow is one of the world “s scientific and art centres. It is the
seat of the Academy of sciences of Russia, the home of many colleges,
thousands of schools, lots of research institutes. There are more than 100
museums and exhibition halls, dozens of theatres, hundreds of cinemas
and libraries. Moscow is rich in beautiful palaces, old mansions, cathe-
drals, churches and monuments.
        The largest museums are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the
State Tretyakov Gallery. The Pushkin Museum is situated in Volkhonka
street. It has a fine collection of European painting and sculptures. The
Tretyakov Gallery is famous for its unique collection of Russian art. Its
founder, Pavel Tretyakov, began collecting the finest works of Russian
artists in 1856. Thirty - six years later he presented the whole collection to
the city of Moscow.
        The collection of the Historical Museum covers the Russian history
from ancient times to the end of the 19 th century. This museum is situated
on the north side of Red Square.
        The heart of Moscow is Red Square. The cathedrals, palaces tow-
ers and buildings of the Kremlin are remarkable museums containing
unique exhibits associated with Russian history. The Czar Bell and the
Czar Cannon are the sights that attract many tourists as well. There are
many towers in the Kremlin. The Spassky Tower is the tallest tower and it
has become one of the symbols of Moscow.

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