Известные здания России

Famous buildings in Russia

by English teacher Galina Svittsova of secondary school 17

the 5 th form to Spotlight Unit 3

There are different sorts of traditional buildings in different parts of Russia

This is a typical izba.

There is an old building in Liski the railway station.

• different shapes topped with onion domes
• different shapes topped with onion domes

eight churches around the ninth church

• bricks, thick walls, many windows and doors
• bricks, thick walls, many windows and doors

Outside

Saint Basil’s Cathedral

There is Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Red Square in Moscow. It is one of the outstanding symbols of the Russian Federation.

The State Tretyakov Gallery

The State Tretyakov Gallery is one of the best-known picture galleries in Russia. It takes its name from its founder Pavel Tretyakov, a Moscow merchant.

The Bolshoi Theatre

The Bolshoi Theatre is one of the largest in Russia and one of the most significant in the world opera and ballet theaters.

The State Hermitage Museum

The State Hermitage Museum is located in St. Petersburg – the cultural capital of Russia. It is one of the largest museums in the world.

outside: 150 fontaines, a roof, large windows

Inside: big rooms, many staircases

Peterhof Palace

The palace and park ensemble of Peterhof was founded by Peter I in 1705 on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland.

Nizhegorodskiy and Kasanskiy Kreml

Outside

• white thick walls, large windows, around a big garden, onion shaped domes
• white thick walls, large windows, around
• a big garden, onion shaped domes

• big rooms, many paintings bells, staircases
• big rooms, many paintings
• bells, staircases

Inside

Cathedral in Liski

The biggest cathedral in Voronezh region is Vladimirskiy cathedral of God’s Mother icon.

The Museum of History in Liski.

The Museum of History and Art in Voronezh

There are many sculptures and piece of art and different kinds of paintings to admire.

The puppies’ theater in Voronezh.

Thanks for attention!

So we now know some famous buildings in Russia