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The most popular and The most popular and interesting museums of St.-interesting museums of St.-

PetersburgPetersburg The State Russian The State Russian

MuseumMuseum The KunstkameraThe Kunstkamera The State Hermitage The State Hermitage Peter’s CabinPeter’s Cabin Zoological MuseumZoological Museum

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St. Isaac's St. Isaac's CathedralCathedral

Savior on the Savior on the Spilled BloodSpilled Blood

The Aurora Cruiser The Aurora Cruiser MuseumMuseum

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St.PetersburgSt.PetersburgIt is the second largest city in Russia. It was founded by It is the second largest city in Russia. It was founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and it was called so in his Peter the Great in 1703 and it was called so in his honour. The city is situated at the Neva River and has honour. The city is situated at the Neva River and has become the ”window to Europe”.become the ”window to Europe”. St. Petersburg is an industrial, cultural and scientific St. Petersburg is an industrial, cultural and scientific centre. There are a lot of famous buildings, such as the centre. There are a lot of famous buildings, such as the Winter Palace, Kazan Cathedral, Russian museum and Winter Palace, Kazan Cathedral, Russian museum and St.Isaac’s Cathedral. The Winter Palace was the St.Isaac’s Cathedral. The Winter Palace was the residence of Russian tzars.residence of Russian tzars. The main street of the city is Nevsky Prospect. There The main street of the city is Nevsky Prospect. There are amazing buildings, shops, hotels.are amazing buildings, shops, hotels. Well-known architects designed and decorated the St. Well-known architects designed and decorated the St. Petersburg bridges.Petersburg bridges. There are a long and a short bridges, stone and There are a long and a short bridges, stone and wooden bridges. The first bridge over the Neva was built wooden bridges. The first bridge over the Neva was built in 1727.in 1727.

Saint-PetersburgSaint-Petersburg

When and who When and who was founded was founded St-Petersburg St-Petersburg by?by?

The city was The city was founded by founded by Peter the Great Peter the Great in 1703.in 1703.

St-Petersburg is the capital of St-Petersburg is the capital of museums. museums.

Why?Why?How many museums are there How many museums are there

in St-Petersburg?in St-Petersburg?There are about 200 big and There are about 200 big and

small famous and unknown small famous and unknown museums.museums.

What is it? Name it.What is it? Name it.

The The State Hermitage MuseumState Hermitage Museum

The The Saint Isaac’s CathedralSaint Isaac’s Cathedral

The Aurora Cruiser MuseumThe Aurora Cruiser Museum

The The Russian museumRussian museum

THE KAZAN CATHEDRALTHE KAZAN CATHEDRAL "Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan" "Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan"

The KunstkameraThe Kunstkamera

Savior on the Spilled BloodSavior on the Spilled Blood

Test yourself:Test yourself:1. The Hermitage is …1. The Hermitage is … a gallerya gallery a schoola school a theatrea theatre2. The Hermitage is in …2. The Hermitage is in … Moscow Moscow St. Petersburg St. Petersburg SaratovSaratov3. 3. What museum is in What museum is in Mihailovskiy PalaceMihailovskiy Palace?? The The Saint Isaac’s CathedralSaint Isaac’s Cathedral The Kazan Cathedral The Kazan Cathedral The The Russian museumRussian museum