A small tour to St. Petersburg Prepared by Kotya Nick Group MT2-1

Outline: Peter and Paul Fortress Cabinet of curiosities Russian Museum St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg Kazan Cathedral Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg

New vocabulary 1.tsarist government - [z ɑːˈ ri ː st ˈ g ʌ v ə nm ə nt] царское правительство 2.citadel – [ ˈ s ɪ t ə dl] цитадель 3.cathedral - [k ə ˈ θ i ː dr ə l] кафедральный собор 4.main sights - [me ɪ n sa ɪ t] основные достопримечательности 5.width – [w ɪ d θ ] ширина 6.prison – [pr ɪ zn] тюрьма 7.the Saint Petersburg Mint - [se ɪ nt- ˈ pi ː t ə zb ɜː g] Санкт - Петербургский монетный двор 8.decree – [d ɪˈ kri ː ] указ 9.repository – [r ɪˈ p ɔ z ɪ t ə r ɪ ] хранилище 10.treasure – [ ˈ tre ʒ ə ] сокровища 11.dome constructions - [d ə ʊ m] купольные конструкции 12.mortally wounded - [ ˈ m ɔː t ə l ɪ ˈ wu ː nd ɪ d] смертельно ранен 13.abolition of serfdom - [æb ə ʊˈ l ɪʃ n ɔ v ˈ s ɜː fd ə m] отмена крепостного права 14.embankment - [ ɪ m ˈ bæ ŋ km ə nt] набережная

Saint Petersburg I s Russia's second- largest city after Moscow, with five million inhabitants in 2014, and an important Russian port on the Baltic Sea. Saint Petersburg is the most Westernized* city of Russia, as well as its cultural capital.

Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of St. Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 In the early 20th century, it was still used as a prison by the tsarist government.

K unstkamera is the first museum in Russia

Russian Museum is the largest depository of Russian fine art in Saint Petersburg. It is also one of the largest museums in the country. The museum was established on April 13, 1895, upon enthronement of Nicholas II to commemorate his father, Alexander III.

St. Isaac's Cathedral It is the largest orthodox basilica and the fourth largest (by the volume under the cupola) cathedral in the world. The height of the temple - 101, 5 meters, and the total weight of up to three hundred thousand tons. An area of ​​ 4000 sq m temple can accommodate up to 12,000 people.

Kazan Cathedral This is one of the largest buildings in the northern capital. Its height is 71.5 meters.

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood It is one of the main sights of St. Petersburg, Russia. Other names include the Church on Spilled Blood

Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersbur g one of the earliest and most famous streets in the northern capital. Its length is 4.5 km. Maximum width - 60 m at Gostiny Dvor, the lowest – 25 m at the embankment. This is one of the 3 streets rays radiating from the Admiralty

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