The Mirror Stream Fountain and aerial cableway

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THE POKROVSKY AND USPENSKY CATHEDRALS

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The Pokrovsky Cathedral is the oldest city building. It was built in 1689. It is located close to the Constitution Square and is a valuable monument of the Ukrainian architecture of the second half of the 17^th century. This is a typical Ukrainian three-domed church. The cathedral was damaged in the years of the Second World War. The restoration of the cathedral began in early 1990s and it is an acting orthodox temple.

The Uspensky Cathedral is situated at the central part of the University Hills. It was built in 1771–1777 in the style of Russian Baroque. To commemorate the victory of Russian troops over Napoleon, the architect Y.Vasilyev designed a new bell tower built in 1821–1844. This is one of the highest buildings in Kharkiv rising 89.5 metres tall. The gold-domed bell tower has a chiming clock, which melodious signal is heard hourly over the city.

An organ has been installed in the cathedral and now it is also known as an Organ Music Hall, hosting prominent Kharkiv and guest performers of chamber and organ music.

8. Match the following words with their Ukrainian equivalents:

1. a theatre a) увічнити

2. a bar b) мальовничий

3. location c) підвісний

4. recreation d) канатний

5. facility e) джерело, ключ

6. cable f) відпочинок, розвага

7. a spring g) дозвілля

8. picturesque h) місцеперебування

9. to commemorate i) послуга

10. aerial j) театр

11. leisure k) їдальня; бар

The Mirror Stream Fountain was built in 1947 to commemorate the victory in the Second World War. It is located at Sumska Street, just opposite the Opera and Ballet House. It is situated in a small but a very picturesque garden good for sitting on a bench and looking at people passing by.

You can take an aerial cable car to get from Otakara Yarosha Street near the spring to the Sumska Street near the Central Park of Culture and Recreation named after O.M.Gorky. The Gorky Park is a very popular location for recreation of Kharkivites. The park is about a hundred years old. It has all the facilities for recreation and leisure: an open-air theatre, a movie theatre under the name ”Park”, a library, a reading room, concert arenas and dance pavilions, tennis courts, attractions, cafes, bars, snack bars and much more.

10. Translate the given words and phrases into English:

сад, парк культури та відпочинку, літній театр, дзеркальний струмінь, читальний зал, концертна площадка, закусочна, літній концертний або танцювальний зал, канатна дорога, атракціон.

11. Match the following words with their Ukrainian equivalents:

1. an enthusiast a) вагон

2. to drive b) з’єднувати

3. an adult c) колишній

4. a carriage d) діючий

5. a guest e) просторий, вільний

6. a switchman f) дорослий

7. annually g) святкувати

8. spacious h) річниця

9. a train attendant i) шанувальник

10. operational j) управляти

11. to celebrate k) провідник

12. to connect l) стрілочник

13. anniversary m) гість

14. former n) щорічно

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