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Sightseeing in PenzaThis is a conversation between two fellow students. One of them is from Penza and the other is from Zaretchny. It`s the 1st of September and after the concert the girls go out to the yard.
- I say, what are you doing tonight? - Frankly speaking , I haven`t decided yet. I don`t know where to go, because I know too little about Penza. - Then we can spend the evening walking about the city. - I`d love to. Let`s go somewhere right now. - OK. If you want to enjoy yourself, only turn to the left and you`ll be in the park named after Belinsky. There we can ride different attractions or just have a walk among the beautiful trees. - It would be wonderful to rest in such a place. But I`d also like to visit the centre of the city. - Then we can pass through the park, go down Krasnaya Street and then down Volodarskaya Street. Then we can turn to the left and we`ll be in Moskovskaya Street, where the residents of the city like to walk. There are also many shops there. - Still, I believe, the centre of the city is famous not only for its shops. I’ve heard that many historical buildings are situated down the city. Will you tell me about them? - Certainly, I should have begun with them. Would you like to see the monument to the First Settler in Kirov Street? - Oh, yes. It seems to me that I`ve already seen the monument through the car window. - This monument reminds us about the history of the city. You know, Penza was founded in 1663, when Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich ordered a log fort to be built. In spring of that year the servicemen under the command of Yury Kotransky began the construction of the city. - Yury Kotransky? It`s the first time I hear this name. And I suppose, Penza was built to defend the southern borders of Russia from the nomads. - You`re right. Penza was a castle town. - And where was that fortress built? - This place is called the fort`s rampart. It`s located near the regional library named after Lermontov. From here you can see the broad expanse of the Sura dale. - It`s wonderful ! - You can learn a lot about Penza`s history in the Museum of Regional Studies. Besides, different exhibitions often take place there. - And are there any art galleries in Penza? - If you`re interested in art, you ought to see the Penza Art Gallery named after Savitsky. You know he was a famous painter whose life and creative work were linked with Penza. - It was he who founded the Penza Art School in 1898, wasn`t he? - To be precise, Savitsky was its first director. Then there is also the Museum of One Picture, but unfortunately I have never been there myself. - Talking of arts, I`ve heard a lot about the Drama Theatre of Penza. Do you often go there? - To tell the truth, I`m not a theatre goer. Last time I went to the theatre in spring. I saw the play "The Businessman" by Balzac, performed by the Maly Theatre which was on a tour in Penza. - Really! That must have been wonderful! How did you like it? - I liked it. I liked it a lot. I loved it. The play was immensely funny. - Penza turns out to be a nice place! - Yes, we are proud of Penza and our famous countrymen. - I know. First of all, these are Lermontov and Belinsky. Lermontov, the famous Russian poet, spent his childhood at his grandmother`s mansion, which was situated not far from Penza. Nowadays there is a museum there. And our university is named after Belinsky, the famous critic. - And not only they. There are also Kuprin , Klyuchevsky, Meyerhold and many others. So you see, Penza is not a desert, as Speransky once said. - Speransky? That prominent statesman? Did he also live in Penza? - He was the Governor of the city at the beginning of the 19th century. - Oh, that`s really very interesting, but I`m afraid, I feel hungry. Is there a cafe nearby where we could have a bite? - I recommend you to visit my favourite one, which is called "Shokoladnitsa". It is located in Karpenski Street. - But how do we get there? - We can take minibus number 30 or 78. Oh, here is one coming. Let`s hurry up! - OK.
Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1322
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