Номер 71, страница 124 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Unit Two. Town and Its Architecture. Miscellaneous - номер 71, страница 124.

Условие.

71. Did you know that...?

• There are 539 bridges in St. Petersburg, many of which are the so-called drawbridges.

• The famous monument to Peter I in St. Petersburg is the work of the sculptor Falconet. The only detail of the monument executed by his pupil, Marie Collot is the emperor's head. The monument is nicknamed "the Bronze Horseman" after a poem written by A. Pushkin.

• St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg is decorated with 112 granite one-piece columns. The building weighs 300,000 tons and it can hold 13,000 people.

• The Church of the Resurrection of Christ was built on the spot where emperor Alexander II was killed. The church was opened to visitors in 1907 but was closed and turned into a warehouse in 1931. Restoration works in the church started in 1970 and lasted 27 years.

• The Triumphant (Alexander) Column in Palace Square, St. Petersburg, was erected in 1837 in honour of the victory of Russia in the Patriotic War of 1812. The column stands thanks to gravity alone and is not attached to its pedestal in any way.

Решение.

Решение 2.

Знаете ли вы, что...?

Ответ:

There are 539 bridges in St. Petersburg, many of which are the so-called drawbridges.

В Санкт-Петербурге 539 мостов, многие из которых являются так называемыми разводными мостами.

The famous monument to Peter I in St. Petersburg is the work of the sculptor Falconet. The only detail of the monument executed by his pupil, Marie Collot is the emperor’s head. The monument is nicknamed “the Bronze Horseman” after a poem written by A. Pushkin.

Знаменитый памятник Петру I в Санкт-Петербурге – работа скульптора Фальконе. Единственная деталь памятника, выполненная его ученицей, Мари Колло, – это голова императора. Памятник получил прозвище «Медный всадник» по одноименной поэме А. С. Пушкина.

St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg is decorated with 112 granite one-piece columns. The building weighs 300,000 tons and it can hold 13,000 people.

Исаакиевский собор в Санкт-Петербурге украшен 112 цельными гранитными колоннами. Здание весит 300 000 тонн и вмещает 13 000 человек.

The Church of the Resurrection of Christ was built on the spot where emperor Alexander II was killed. The church was opened to visitors in 1907 but was closed and turned into a warehouse in 1931. Restoration works in the church started in 1970 and lasted 27 years.

Храм Воскресения Христова был построен на месте, где был убит император Александр II. Храм был открыт для посетителей в 1907 году, но был закрыт и превращен в склад в 1931 году. Реставрационные работы в храме начались в 1970 году и длились 27 лет.

The Triumphant (Alexander) Column in Palace Square, St. Petersburg, was erected in 1837 in honour of the victory of Russia in the Patriotic War of 1812. The column stands thanks to gravity alone and is not attached to its pedestal in any way.

Триумфальная (Александровская) колонна на Дворцовой площади в Санкт-Петербурге была воздвигнута в 1837 году в честь победы России в Отечественной войне 1812 года. Колонна держится только за счет силы тяжести и никак не прикреплена к своему пьедесталу.