Vocabulary. to boast a number of unique sights –гордиться рядом уникальных достопримечательностей

Text 6. Moscow

to boast a number of unique sights – гордиться рядом уникальных достопримечательностей

to be built under the supervision of smb – строиться под руководством кого-либо

architect – архитектор

to be built for decoration – быть построенным для украшения

the Archangel Cathedral – Архангельский собор

the Annunciation Cathedral – Благовещенский собор

to hold receptions – проводить приемы

the Tsar Cannon – Царь-пушка

the Tsar Bell – Царь-колокол

marketplace – рыночная площадь

meeting spot for popular assem­blies – место проведения народных собраний

the Lenin Mausoleum – Мавзолей В.И. Ленина

tomb – гробница, захоронение

the Cathedral of Basil the Beautified – Собор Василия Блаженного

cupola – купол

dome – купол, свод

to extend -простираться

the merchants' quarter – торговый квартал, квартал купцов
main thouroughfare – главная магистраль

to be lined with smth – быть обрамленным чем-либо

the Christ the Saviour Cathedral – Храм Христа Спасителя

to encircle -окружать

to be demolished – быть разрушенным

notable feature – заметная черта, отличительная черта

boulevard -бульвар

Gothic-influenced – испытавший на себе влияние готического стиля

Skyscraper – небоскреб

free-standing structure – отдельно стоящее здание

broadcast tower -телебашня

the Museum of Oriental Cultures – Музей восточных культур

the National Exhibition Centre – Всероссийский выставочный центр

recreation area – зона отдыха

Botanical gardens – Ботанические сады

Ornate – богато украшенный

underground – метро

to be regarded as smth – считаться чем-либо

There is a lot to see in Russia, but first of all foreign tourists visit the capital of our country, Moscow, its economic and cultural centre.

The first thing I would advise a foreigner to see and the most popular Moscow sight is the Kremlin. First, it is one of the most ancient sights of Moscow. Second, it has long been a symbol of Moscow, and a foreign guest can't fail to see it. It was built as a fortress in the 15th-16th century under the supervision of Italian architects. The twenty towers on the Kremlin wall were built in the 17th century for decoration. Among the ancient buildings Inside the Kremlin are the famous churches: the Archangel Cathedral with tombs of princes and tsars, the Blagoveshchensky (Annunciation) Cathe-dral with Andrey Rublyov's frescoes, the Uspensky cathedral, Granovitaya palata (Palace) where receptions were held by Russian tsars, and the Grand Kremlin Palace. Among other historical monuments of the Kremlin are the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell, both of enormous size.

Near the Kremlin is the huge Red Square, the most famous Rus­sia's square. Originally it was a marketplace and a meeting spot for popular assemblies; it is still used as a parade ground and for demonstrations. On the west side of Red Square and along the Kremlin wall are the Lenin Mausoleum and the tombs of Soviet political figures; on the north side is the completely rebuilt Kazan Cathedral (constructed in the 17th century, razed by Stalin, and rebuilt in 1993); and at the southern end stands the imposing Cathedral of Basil the Beautified. The cathedral has numerous cupolas, each a different color, grouped around a central dome. In front of the cathedral stands a monument to Minin and Pozharski.

Near Red Square extends the old district of Kitaigorod. It is one of the oldest places in Moscow, once the merchants' quarter, later the banking section, and now an administrative centre with various government offices and ministries. Tverskaya Street (formerly Gorky Street), a main thorough­fare, extends from the Kremlin and is lined with modern buildings. Near the beginning of Tverskaya Street is Treatre Square, containing the world-famous Bolshoi and Maly treatres. Encircling the Kremlin and Kitaigorod is the Bely Gorod (white city), traditionally the most elegant part of Moscow and now a commercial and cultural area. In the Bely Gorod is the Christ the Saviour Cathedral; demolished in 1931, it was rebuilt in 1990s.

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