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““Velikiy Novgorod Velikiy Novgorod nowadaysnowadays””

““I live in a beautiful town,I live in a beautiful town,I was born and grow in it,I was born and grow in it,

I am proud of my Mother town,I am proud of my Mother town,Velikiy Novgorod is the name of it!”Velikiy Novgorod is the name of it!”

Novgorod is one of the ancient Novgorod is one of the ancient towns of our country.towns of our country.

It was founded in It was founded in 859 and had been 859 and had been the capital of the the capital of the large feudal large feudal republic.republic. Novgorod Novgorod served as an served as an outpost in the outpost in the North-West of North-West of Russia.Russia.

NOVGOROD TODAYNOVGOROD TODAY

Now it has more than Now it has more than 50 churches and 50 churches and some convents some convents (monasteries). (monasteries).

Ruins of the monumentRuins of the monument

During the Great During the Great Patriotic War all Patriotic War all monuments were monuments were destroyed, but just destroyed, but just after the Red Army after the Red Army had liberated the had liberated the town, they began town, they began to restore all to restore all historical relicts. historical relicts.

The KremlinThe Kremlin

The centre of the The centre of the town is the town is the Kremlin. It is Kremlin. It is situated on the situated on the river Volkhov. river Volkhov.

Sights of the Sights of the KremlinKremlin

In the Kremlin there In the Kremlin there is a monument is a monument “Millennium of “Millennium of Russia”, St. Sophia Russia”, St. Sophia Cathedral, Facets Cathedral, Facets Chamber Chamber ((ГрановитаяГрановитая ПалатаПалата). ).

The Trade SideThe Trade SideThe Kremlin is The Kremlin is connected with the connected with the other side of the other side of the town, which is called town, which is called the Trade Side. the Trade Side. Here, on the Here, on the Yaroslave Court Yaroslave Court (yard), there was a (yard), there was a market place in market place in ancient times. ancient times.

Novgorod MonasteriesNovgorod Monasteries• Novgorod is Novgorod is

surrounded by surrounded by some convents: the some convents: the St. Yury Monastery, St. Yury Monastery, the Khutin the Khutin Monastery, the St. Monastery, the St. Antony Monastery.Antony Monastery.

““Vitoslavlitsi”.Vitoslavlitsi”.• Near the St. Yury Near the St. Yury

Monastery you can find Monastery you can find an outdoor museum of an outdoor museum of wooden architecture. It wooden architecture. It is called “Vitoslavlitsi”. is called “Vitoslavlitsi”. There are some old There are some old peasant houses peasant houses collected in collected in Novgorodian villages. Novgorodian villages. There tourists can visit There tourists can visit exhibitions dedicated to exhibitions dedicated to old Russian crafts old Russian crafts ((ремесларемесла). ).

Novgorod is a Russian treasure-house that Novgorod is a Russian treasure-house that we must keep for future generations. we must keep for future generations.

Welcome to Velikiy Welcome to Velikiy Novgorod!Novgorod!

Answer the following questions.Answer the following questions.

• Do you like to walk about the town?Do you like to walk about the town?• When do you usually have a walk?When do you usually have a walk?• Have you ever travelled by ship?Have you ever travelled by ship?• What's your favourite place to walk?What's your favourite place to walk?• Why do you like to walk about the Why do you like to walk about the

town?town?

Try to match words and definitions.Try to match words and definitions.Example: 3cExample: 3c1. St. Sophia’s Cathedral XI c. a. Памятник Тысячелетию

России2. The “Vitoslavlitsy” Museum of Folk Architecture.

b. Собор Святой Софии

3. The monument to “Russia’s Millennium”.

c. Ярославово Дворище

4. Yaroslave Court d. Музей деревянного зодчества «Витославлицы»

5. The Kremlin e. Грановитая палата

6. Facets Chamber f. Кремль

Is the information in these Is the information in these sentences TRUE or FALSE?sentences TRUE or FALSE?•Our town is situated on the bank Our town is situated on the bank

of the river Volga.of the river Volga.• It is the largest city in the world.It is the largest city in the world.•St Sophia’s Cathedral is in the St Sophia’s Cathedral is in the

west part of the town.west part of the town.•Novgorod was founded in 859.Novgorod was founded in 859.•Alexander Nevsky was the Alexander Nevsky was the

Novgorod Prince.Novgorod Prince.

Answer the questions.Answer the questions.1. Is Novgorod one of the ancient 1. Is Novgorod one of the ancient

towns of our country?towns of our country?2. When was it founded2. When was it founded ??3. Where is the Kremlin situated ?3. Where is the Kremlin situated ?4. What monasteries is Novgorod 4. What monasteries is Novgorod

surrounded by?surrounded by?5. What is “Vitoslavlitsi”. ?5. What is “Vitoslavlitsi”. ?

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The more you live, the more The more you live, the more you see, the more you know !you see, the more you know !

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