Презентация по английскому языку "Достопримечательности Москвы".

Sightseeing in Moscow

6 th , Module 10

Red Square

Red Square is one of the most famous Russia's places of interest. It is in the heart of Moscow.

The Kremlin

The Kremlin is the main political and historical place of the city, is the official residence of the President of Russia.

The walls of the Kremlin are made in the form of an irregular triangle. The Kremlin has 20 towers in total: the Troitskaya Tower is the tallest tower, the Spasskaya Tower is famous for its clock .

Saint Basil's Cathedral

It is located in Red Square. The church was built in the XVI century by order of Ivan the Terrible. There are 11 domes in Saint Basil's Cathedral. Its height is 65 meters.

  In the XX century the church was open for public as a museum. Saint Basil's Cathedral is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 

The Bolshoi Theatre

It is one of the most famous theatres in the world. It is in the heart of Moscow in Theatre Square. The performances of ballet and opera are held there.

The Bolshoi Theatre was founded in 1776. Since then more than 800 productions have been staged there.

The State Tretyakov Gallery

It is one of the largest galleries of Russian fine art in the world. It was founded in 1856 by Pavel Tretyakov, a Moscow merchant.

  During the Great Patriotic War the collection was conveyed to Novosibirsk and in May 1945 returned to Moscow.

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

The Cathedral was built in the XIX century. The cathedral is a memorial to those who died during the invasion of Napoleon Bonaparte.

The overall height of the cathedral is 103 meters. It is the tallest Orthodox church in the world.

Ostankino Tower

It is the 8th tallest freestanding structure in the world and the tallest in Europe and Russia. Its height is 540,1 meters.

  Ostankino Tower is open for tourists. There is the Seventh Heaven restaurant and two observation platforms.There is also a concert hall in Ostankino Tower where different events are held.

Moscow Metro

The first line of the Moscow Metro was opened in 1935. Today the Moscow Metro is the 5th busiest metro in the world.

The Moscow Metro consists of 13 lines with 203 stations (2017). Nearly all of them are underground.

Moscow City

It is a business district in the centre of Moscow. The area is still under construction.

In Moscow City there are office buildings, shopping malls, leisure centers, exhibition centre, restaurants, elite apartments and flats and even Matrimonial Centre .

The Pushkin Museum of Fine Art

It was founded in 1912. it included more than 700.000 things of art. About 1,5 mln people visit it every year.

State History Museum

It was built in 1872. It is situated in the Red Square. It is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. More than million people visit it every year.

Moscow Zoo

It was founded in 1864 and it is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. There are more than 1132 kinds of animals. About 4 mln people visit it every year.