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

   Many significant buildings surround Red Square. There is the Kremlin, Lenin’s Mausoleum, Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral there. The State Historical Museum is also located in the square.

    Red Square is the place where a lot of festivals are celebrated.

Vocabulary:

places of interest - достопримечательность

is located -находиться, расположена

significant - значимые

the Kremlin -  Кремль

Lenin’s Mausoleum- мавзолей Ленина

Saint Basil’s Cathedral - собор Василия Блаженного

Kazan Cathedral - Казанский собор

Mamayev Kurgan is famous for its memorial complex The Motherland Calls.

The central figure of the complex is a statue of a woman holding a sword. The height of the sculpture is 85 metres from the feet to the tip of the sword.

  This complex commemorates the Battle of Stalingrad. Mamayev Kurgan was the place where fierce fighting occured.

Vocabulary:

Mamayev Kurgan- Мамаев курган

The Motherland Calls- Родина-мать зовет

a sword- меч

to commemorate - возводить

fierce fighting - ожесточенные бои

  The Kremlin is a fortress in the centre of Moscow. It is the main political and historical place of the city.

  The walls of the Kremlin are made in the form of an irregular triangle. The Troitskaya Tower is the tallest tower of the Kremlin. Its height is 

80 metres. The Spasskaya Tower has  the clock which is known as 

the Kremlin chimes. The Kremlin has 20 towers in total.

   Today the Kremlin is the official residence of the President of Russia.

Vocabulary:

a fortress - крепость

The Troitskaya Tower - Троицкая башня 

The Spasskaya Tower - Спасская башня 

Тhe Kremlin chimes - Кремлевские куранты

irregular triangle - неправильный треугольник

chimes - куранты