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SLONIM GYMNASIA № 1
Team members:Andrew MukhaNastya BabeiDasha BelkevichKate ShundrikNastya VorobyovaVeronica LevkevichNina RevenkoKate RodrigesCoordinator:Irina Volynets
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”
Saint Augustine (Roman philosopher)
Slonim Travel Company invites you on a wonderful sightseeing tour around the Earth.
We are going to visit:• Belarus (Slonim);• UK (Swansea);• USA (Wichita);• South Africa (Johannesburg).
Slonim Slonim was founded in 11th
century in a picturesque place where the river Issa flows into the river Shchara. This is one of the most ancient and beautiful towns of Belarus. The Slonim region is located in the south of Grodno oblast. The region was founded on January 15 , 1940 as part of Baranovichi oblast. On February 8 , 1945 it became part of Grodno oblast. Its area is 1,500 square meters. As of January 2006, there were 72,000 people living in the region (of them 51,400 in the town of Slonim).
Slonim is located in the south-eastern part of Grodno region on the Shchara River. It is an administrative centre of Slonim district. Its
population is 51000 people. It’s a small town but it has many places of interests.
The town has a considerable number of architectural monuments and a rich historic and cultural heritage. The towns history is reflected in the exhibits of the Museum of local lore named after I.Stabrovsky. It is one of the oldest museums in Slonim. The museum was
opened on September 20 , 1929. There are 5000 exhibits. Nowadays it’s situated in Lenin Square, 1. There are two sections: 3 rooms of natural section and 6 rooms of
history.
St. Andrew’s Church
The present brick church was built in the 18th century in the late baroque style. It has a splendid façade emphasized by the moldings and pilasters, two small towers express the building’s fantasy and lightness.
The Bernadine's cathedral.
• It was founded in 1664-1670. There was a fire in 1739. But then it was repaired. It is one of the most beautiful places of interest in Slonim
On October 6, 2007 the Slonim celebrated its 755th anniversary. By that time Slonim had been greatly reconstructed and now you can have a wonderful rest, sitting on a comfortable bench and enjoying a picturesque view in the
centre of our town.
There are many flowers and trees in Slonim. So Slonim is considered to be one of the greenest towns in Belarus.There are also many picturesque places here. Forests occupy
34,8 % of the territory of the region. The largest woods are conifer and spruce forests, birth and oak groves. There is a botanical reserve of wild medicinal plants, two landscape
geomorphologic reserves, and 13 natural monuments.
After that you must visit the House of Culture – our theater. And if you are lucky you will see one of its performances. You will be full of
emotions. There is a disco, a theatre with two big halls, a bar and a
billiard room in this building.
Troitskya cathedral
• You can see many wonderful Gods images here.It has a visible place in the landscape of Slonim. The cathedral wasbuit in 1639 -1645
Here is the house of Yanka Kupala. It is one of the most important places in Slonim. Some years ago there was a library of Yanka Kupala
in this building.
Walk through the central park which is located on the bank of the river Schara – the longest river in Slonim. There are
many rivers in Slonim: Shchara, Grivda, Bereza, Issa, Zelvyanka.
You can have a good rest on the beach of Labazovskya lake. You can play volleyball, lie in the sun, swim and bathe. You mustn't be afraid of
your life because there is a rescue party on the beach.
This is another important and historical place in Slonim – Puslovsky’s stable. That complex was built in the 19th
century. Now there is a restaurant and a disco.
This is the famous Puslovsky’s estate. It was built in the 19th century. Nowadays this house is the
house of Culture.
Five kilometers from the town there is the village of Zhirovichy, known since the second half of the 15th century. The modern Zhirovichy with its Uspensky
Cloister and Minsk Religious Academy and Seminary is considered to be the centre of Orthodoxy of Belarus and the icon of Zhirovichy Mother Christ is well-
known far beyond the borders of the Republic.
This is another important place in Slonim. This monument was dedicated to the
second World War (1941).
Swansea is found on the South coast of Wales.
We are a fairly large coastal town.
With a population of 227,100.
Many different types
of people live here.
We rely mainly on tourism
to support the local economy.
Our school is just outside the centre of Swansea.
We have just over 1,000 pupils.
In the surrounding area, it is mainly a housed area with a few parks.
There are shops, churches and chapels, and many primary schools.
In Swansea there are many areas of natural beauty, beaches, museums and places of interest.
The Gower is a beautiful area, where you can go on country walks, horse riding, outdoor activities, boat trips and general sightseeing.
Mumbles is very popular. Tourists flock there, to visit the amazing beaches and go on boat rides and tours around there. The pier is also a very popular attraction there.
The Brecon Beacons National Park is a small drive away from Swansea. It is home to much wildlife and the mouth watering views from the top of Pen Y Fan, the highest mountain in the park.
In Swansea we have a few museums.The Waterfront in the newest. Tourists visiting the city will always pay a visit here.There is also Swansea Museum, and Dan-Y-Ogof Caves which are just outside of Swansea.
The main monument in Swansea is the Swansea Jack.His first rescue, in June 1931, when he saved a 12-year-old boy, went unreported. A few weeks later, this time in front of a crowd, Jack rescued a swimmer from the docks. His photograph appeared in the local paper and the local council awarded him a silver collar. In 1936, he had the prestigious 'Bravest Dog of the Year' award bestowed upon him by the London Star newspaper.
There are about 5 castles in Swansea. Some of them are mostly in tact.
The Dylan Thomas Centre in in memory of the famous poet Dylan Thomas.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Enzo MaccarinelliThe Storys
Anthony Hopkins
By Daniel S,Lauren w, Robin A, Rhys R, Pentrehafod School, Swansea for the Sightseeing Tour Around The World project by Slonim Gymnasia 1, Slonim, Belarus.
Mumbles is quite popular in Swansea. It is great fun for all the family. Although it can be expensive because of the arcade, bowling allies and paying to get onto the pier.
We have a wide range of different attractions in Swansea such as :-
• Museums
• Castles
• Parks and Gardens
• Theatres
• Boat trips
• Sport stadiums
Our most recent addition to Swansea is our £32 million new leisure centre, LC 2
This contains
• An indoor water park with water rides, slides and surf rider which is an indoor surfing ride.
• Gym
•Health spa
• Aerobic studio
• Poolside café
• 4 storey play zone
Another example of popular places in Swansea is our Liberty Stadium
The home of the Ospreys and Swans
The Castle is now surrounded by the fast growing buildings around Swansea. We have built around it and is now a main area for teenagers to hang around and skate board
Its is surrounded by restaurants, shops and more …
Sightseeing Around The World
Josie Jensen, Aaliyah Moreno, Scot Murphy, Nathan Richardson
Teacher : Lori Schock
Avid – 8th GradeHadley Middle School
Wichita, Kansas
Why Should You Visit Wichita?• Come see what a real ”Old West” Cowtown was like. Visit our Old
Cowtown Museum.• Interested in aviation? We’re the air capitol of the world and make
many of the world’s aircraft right here. You can tour the Aviation Museum and see the development of our aircraft companies and community at the Sedgwick County Historical Museum.
• We have over 1000 restaurants. Want German food? We have it. Thai food? Got it! Anything you want, we have a taste of everything.
• We have great shopping centers. Malls like Towne West andTowne East, and many small shopping outlets.
• Entertainment galore. Opera, live theater, bowling, golf, bike paths, art, whatever you’re looking for we more than likely have it.
• We also have many museums to suit your needs. There are over 30 different museums. Art, culture, and World Treasures.
Popular Destinations
• Keeper of the Plains
• Museums on the River
• Old Cowtown
• Century II
• Exploration Place
• Museum of World Treasures
• Wichita State University Basketball
Need A Place To Stay??
• We have many hotels/motels to suit your taste.
• The Hyatt is the number one hotel that tourists enjoy staying at.
• There is also The Marriot, Hampton, Airport Hilton, and Best Western.
• If you’re just looking for a place to rest for the night we even have Motel 6.
You got to have the food!
• Try the Olive Tree!!! A four star restaurant.
• Want steak? Try Scotch & Sirloin.
• Just in the mood for a good burger? Try Charlie's!
• Sandwiches? We have Roly Poly Rolled Sandwiches and Blimpie Subs & Salads.
• We have over 1000 restaurants, so you’re sure to find something you will enjoy.
Why People Come To Wichita
• The main reason is our heritage. People want to see real Cowtowns and real cowboys!
• We have so much to offer. Whatever it is that you like you are likely to find in Wichita.
Have an interest in animals?
• Wichita has the 18th largest zoo in the U.S.
• Include exhibits featuring apes and orangutans, gorillas, penguins, American farm animals, rain forest animals, and Australian animals.
• Currently we are adding a tiger exhibit that will be open in 2009.
Historical Events & Famous People
• Worlds first ever Pizza Hut was opened in Wichita, by Dan and Frank Carney, two college students.
• A few famous people who came from Kansas: Kirstie Alley, George Washington Carver, William Clark, William
Allen White, Amelia Earhart, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
• Dockum Drugstore sit-in during the Civil Rights movement
• Carrie Nation, the famousand original bar room smasher.
Watson ParkWatson Park
Watson Park has all Watson Park has all kinds of stuff. It has kinds of stuff. It has Ponds, Hay Rack Rides, Ponds, Hay Rack Rides, Miniature Golf, Pedal Miniature Golf, Pedal Boats Rides, Train Boats Rides, Train Rides, and Pony Rides, Rides, and Pony Rides, and they have a yellow and they have a yellow brick road.brick road.
It is open at 8am to 4pm It is open at 8am to 4pm daily.daily.
Riverside ParkRiverside Park
Riverside Park is Riverside Park is located 455 North Main.located 455 North Main.
The hours are Monday The hours are Monday through Friday 8am – through Friday 8am – 5pm.5pm.
It has water that shoots It has water that shoots up and you can play in up and you can play in it.it.
Sedgwick County ParkSedgwick County Park Has two play grounds, one Has two play grounds, one
play ground is being rebuilt play ground is being rebuilt right now, basketball court, right now, basketball court, tennis court, and a race car tennis court, and a race car track. There are bike trails, track. There are bike trails, ponds for fishing, and a big ponds for fishing, and a big hill in the middle of the hill in the middle of the park. There’s a lot of events park. There’s a lot of events that happen there. that happen there.
This opens at 6am to 10pm This opens at 6am to 10pm daily.daily.
Orchard ParkOrchard Park
It has a skate park, It has a skate park, swimming pool, tennis swimming pool, tennis court, basketball court, court, basketball court, and a play ground.and a play ground.
It has no hours, you can It has no hours, you can go there whenever you go there whenever you want.want.
If you want to play If you want to play basketball or tennis in basketball or tennis in the dark they have lights the dark they have lights for you.for you.
Thinking About Visiting Wichita?
• For more information visit http://www.visitwichita.com/http://www.wichitagov.org/
A Sightseeing Tour Around the Earth : Gauteng South Africa
By Salvatore and GabriellaHomeschooled in Johannesburg South Africa by
PennyiLearn ppm1- Places and Perspectives
January – May 2008
GAUTENG SOUTH AFRICA
We live in Bedfordview, which falls into Ekurhuleni. Click on the link below:http://www.youtube.com/visitgauteng?target=
GAUTENG FACTSCapital: Johannesburg
Languages: 21.5% isiZulu, 14.4% Afrikaans, 13.1% Sesotho, 12.5% EnglishPopulation: 9 525 571 (2006)
Share of SA population: 20.1%
Area: 16 548 square kilometers
Share of total SA area: 1.4%
Population density: 576 people per square kilometers
Gross regional product: R413.6-billion
Share of total SA GDP: 33.3%
History of Gauteng
Click on these links for a history of Gauteng:
http://www.xtimeline.com/events.aspx?q=Bif200804260253058128281&p=1
http://www.southafrica.co.za/history_28.html
Views of Johannesburg skyline
Historic Buildings of Johannesburg
Johannesburg was founded in 1886 and
is the largest and most populous city in South Africa. It is the provincial capital of
Gauteng, the wealthiest province
in South Africa, having the largest economy of any
metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan
Africa. The city is one of the 40 largest
metropolitan areas in the world, it is Africa's most
advanced city, and one of Africa's only
two global cities, the other being Cairo.
Arial view of the city centre
Anglo-American HO Barbican Building
Ansteys Tower, located at 59
Joubert Street is now a national
monument. This building was once the home of Cecil Williams (actor, playwright, and
member of Umkhonto we Sizwe). Nelson Mandela was
disguised as Cecil Williams' driver when he was captured on 5 August 1962.
Johannesburg City Hallnow houses the Gauteng provinciallegislature
While Johannesburg does not form one of South Africa's three capital cities, it does house the Constitutional Court- South
Africa's highest court.
Johannesburg is the source of a large-scale gold and diamond trade, due to its location on the mineral –rich Witwatersrand
range of hills.
Johannesburg is also served by O.R Tambo , the largest and busiest airport in Africa and a gateway for international air
travel to and from the rest of southern Africa.
Soweto is situate in the south west of Johannesburg. Soweto is a township that the apartheid government established to
accommodate the large number of migrant workers who came to Johannesburg from their villages and towns to work
on the mines of Witwatersrand.
The Hillbrow Tower is the highest structure in Johannesburg, and is probably the city's
most recognisable landmark. The Hillbrow Tower (previously known as the JG
Strijdom Tower) was built over three years, between June 1968 and April 1971, and is 269m high. It is owned by Telkom
(previously by the Post Office) and is used as a microwave tower. It used to boast a revolving restaurant, but was closed in January 1981 for security reasons. The
tower had a blue illuminated Telkom sign installed on 31 May 2005, and was
renamed as the Telkom Joburg Tower. It is interesting to note that the height of the Hillbrow Tower is virtually the same as
the length of the Titanic (269m).
The Standard Bank building is unique in Johannesburg, in that it was built from
the top down. After the central core was built, the floors were suspended from three cantilevered arms, with the top floors added first, followed by each
lower floor. The building is organised into three hanging volumes of nine
office floors each, with air conditioning plants housed between the sections. Photograph on right courtesy of
www.joburg.org.za
Since 2007 with all the new investments into the city centre, the money is being poured into restoring
Joburg's CBD.
Johannesburg Art Gallery, Astor Building and WLD High Court Witwatersrand
For more on the restoration of Johannesburg inner city click onto these interesting links:
http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/1902/203/http://www.joburgnews.co.za/nov_2002/nov22_heritage.stm
http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/126/58/
Sir Herbert Baker buildings
Stone House, Sir Herbert Baker’s home in Parktown Johannesburg
http://www.southafricaholiday.org.uk/culture/fp_herbert_baker.htm
Rodean Girls School, Johannesburg
St John’s College for Boys, Johannesburg
Northwards,Johannesburg
GOLD REEF CITY
Built around the No. 14 shaft of Crown Mines, this city is an authentic
reproduction of Johannesburg at the beginning of the 1900s.
There are fully furnished miner's houses with original furniture and fittings,
including pressed ceilings.
The museum exhibits include antique clothing and children's toys, which take
the visitor back 100 years to the city that was. A train encircles the park and
many shops offer interesting curios.
You can also visit the original gold mine in a lift that goes down to 220 meters below the surface. An on site casino is open 24
hours daily.
http://www.goldreefcity-mint.co.za/
http://www.goldreefcity.co.za/theme_park/index.asp
Authentic mining equipment in
museum
APARTHEID MUSEUM,Johannesburg
The Apartheid Museum was built to celebrate the triumph of the human spirit over adversity, inequality and
humiliation.
Beginning in 1948, the white elected National Party government implemented the policy of apartheid which turned 20 million people into second class citizens,
damning them to a life of servitude, humiliation and abuse.
Their liberation in 1994 with the election of Nelson Mandela, the prisoner who
became president, is a climax in the saga of a nation's resistance, courage
and fortitude.
The Apartheid Museum , the first of its kind, illustrates the rise and fall of
apartheid.
Click on this link to a video introduction to the museum:
http://www.nowmediawebcasting.co.za/
clients/apartheid/
MANDELA FAMILY MUSEUM, Soweto Johannesburg
With FW de Klerk, with whom he was
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Nelson Mandela's humble little house in Orlando West, Soweto, now called the Mandela Family Museum, is an
interesting stopover for those who want to peep into the life of the “Black Pimpernel”, the world's most famous former
prisoner.
http://www.sa-venues.com/attractionsga/mandela-museum.htm
NEWTOWN CULTURAL PRECINCT,
Johannesburg
Newtown is central to all-year Jozi culture and the annual highlight, Arts Alive International Festival, held every September – decidedly, a high point on Johannesburg’s arts and culture calendar, when patrons
of the arts spill in and out of every available venue.
For a map of Newtown click on this link:www.joburg-archive.co.za/maps/IMS_NEWTOWN.pdf
Market theatrehttp://www.markettheatre.co.za/
The indelible Kippies Café celebrating the
contributions of musicians to African
Jazz. It is named after jazz legend Kippie
MoeketsiMoyo (the Swahili word for soul... )
Restaurant at the Market Theatrehttp://www.moyo.co.za/
NEWTOWN CULTURAL PRECINCT,
Johannesburg
Brenda Fassie, South Africa's undisputed queen
of pop, Dubbed the "Madonna of the Townships" in a 2001 Time Magazine interview,
Fassie emerged at the height of the anti-
apartheid struggle in the 1980s to
give a voice to marginalised black South
Africans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrinswnda3Q&feature=related
A bronze statue of Brenda Fassie outside Bassline
Jazz Club
NELSON MANDELA BRIDGE
Paris has its Eiffel Tower, New York its Statue of Liberty, Sydney its Harbour
Bridge. On 20 July, Johannesburg opened the largest cable-stayed bridge in southern Africa. Who else to name it after but Nelson Mandela, the man who led South Africa across the apartheid
divide?
Together, the Newtown and Braamfontein developments form a "cultural arc" linking the Newtown
Cultural Precinct with the Constitution Hill precinct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela_Bridge
SOPHIATOWN,Johannesburg
Originally called Sophiatown, it was destroyed, and a white
suburb called Triomf (Triumph) was established in
its place by the apartheid government, before the name Sophiatown was
officially restored in 2006.
Sophiatown became the symbolic center of black
culture around Johannesburg in the 1940s and ‘50s. It was a focus of arts, politics, religion, and
entertainment.
In the early hours, heavily armed police entered Sophiatown to force
residents out of their homes and load their belongings onto government
trucks. The residents were taken to a large tract of land, thirteen miles from
the city centre, to the aptly-named empty fields of Meadowlands (now
part of Soweto) Resistance was only peaceful.
The government bulldozed Sophiatown by the end of 1963(except for the
Anglican Church of Christ the King and rebuilt it as a white only suburb
named Triomf (Afrikaans for triumph). The ANC government restored the
name Sophiatown in the late 1990s, although the name change was only
completed in February 2006.
OLD FORT, CONSTITUTION HILL Johannesburg
The Constitutional Court is a
groundbreaking building that not only houses the 11 judges
who guard South Africa's Constitution
but also which stands as an icon of our new culture of democracy and human rights.
It is fitting that the Court, a symbol of the democracy that replaced apartheid, has been built on the site of
the Old Fort, Johannesburg's notorious prison - symbolising the triumph of hope over a troubled
past.The building, which reflects the values of our new
culture of constitutionalism, needed a court chamber, public areas, a library, public reading
space and rooms for 11 judges and other staff. Few modern South African buildings have inspired as
much awe and excitement as this one.
http://www.constitutionalcourt.org.za/site/home.htm
http://www.concourt.gov.za/text/tour/main.html
http://www.doj.gov.za/trc/media/1997/9707/
s970714b.htm
http://www.jhbzoo.org.za/
The main purpose of the Johannesburg Zoo is the accommodation,
enrichment, husbandry and medical care of wild animals. The
Johannesburg Zoo contributes to the quality of life of the citizens of Joburg through education, conservation, research and recreation of wild animals.
JOHANNESBURG BOTANICAL GARDENSAs Joburg started as a fast growing, rough
and raw mining camp little attention was paid to the provision of parks for its
residents. Joubert Park, the first established park in the city and later
home of the Johannesburg Art Gallery. A parks department was established only after the Anglo-Boer South African War (1899 – 1902) when a start was made
with the development of parks and recreational spaces.
As land along the main Witwatersrand gold reef was being mined for gold, it was hard to find land for recreational purposes. ‘The Wilds’ – a reserve for
indigenous shrubs and flowers in Houghton – was established in 1938. Bezuidenhout Park, on the eastern
outskirts, was developed in 1945. The homestead and cemetery of the original
owners, the Bezuidenhout family, still exists. Many other parks and
sanctuaries followed all over the city and its suburbs.
The Botannical Gardens opened in 1968.
Croc City Crocodile Farm provides the
opportunity to observe one of the world's most spectacular predators at close range. You are also given the chance to HOLD a
hatchling. On display we have croc hatchlings to large adults of up to
five meters in length.
The maze is now 30%
larger and the beautiful Garden of Reflection is filled with poetry and roses and things
spinning and dancing in the
wind!
The Lion Park offers terrific close-up views and other experiences with lions, as well as rare white lions.
Other large predators at the Lion Park include cheetahs, brown and spotted hyenas, wild dogs and jackals. Superb
filming and photographic opportunities are also possible.
http://www.lion-park.com/
“Dangerous Liasons “A story about dangerous
companionshttp://www.lion-park.com/c
ompanions2.htm
The colourfully painted homes of the Ndebele villagers are an irresistible photo opportunity, and
you must buya beautiful Ndebele doll!
The sensational handcraft beadwork of the Ndebele woman folk make for a special addition to you curio
collection.
http://www.lesedi.com/
This is a charming, authentic and earthy African
experience in the heart of the bush, a cultural village with exciting traditional dance display, craft market, pub, restaurant, junction venue
and conference centre.
Lesedi Ndebele VillageMAPOCH VILLAGE
This living cultural village (a “kraal”) offers fascinating
history and an environment where modern cultures blend naturally with the values and norms of the Ndebele people.
CONCLUSION
There are many more fascinating and beautiful places to visit in South Africa, but we have
chosen places which we really enjoy visiting, and which are of historical importance for us.
Visit this blog and have a look at the tour you are taken of around Johannesburg.
http://johannesburgdailyphoto.blogspot.com/
http://gardkarlsen.com/johannesburg_south_africa_2004.htm Bruma Craft Market
Beautiful art and crafts in Newtown Cultural Precinct
We hope that you have not only enjoyed our tour of Gauteng, but that you have learnt about of interesting, beautiful country and in particular, the province where we live.
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