In 1749, Rostov-on-Don town was fou
In 1749, Rostov-on-Don town was founded with the main purpose to be a customs house. The settlement received its name after Saint Dimitry Rostovsky.
The town grew quickly and soon it became the major trading centre of the region. The Don River connected the northern and southern regions of the Russian Empire. Rostov-on-Don city became a major river port.
Rostov-on-Don became the capital of the region in 1928. The previous capital of the region was Novocherkassk (Cossack capital). The city was heavily damaged during the World War II. German armies captured Rostov-on-Don twice (in 1941 and 1942). Present time city is one of the centres of the new Russian economic growth.
Rostov-on-Don is the political, economic and cultural centre of the south of Russia, with considerable industrial, banking, trade and scientific potential.
There are over 800 objects of cultural heritage in Rostov-on-Don. Among them are 470 architectural monuments, 55 archaeological monuments and 106 monumental objects of arts and military glory.
Large industrial companies have shown significant interest in Rostov as the capital of the region’s business. These companies include such leaders in the world markets as Samsung, Canon, Panasonic, Philips, Bosch and Siemens.
The investments in the construction in Rostov Region constitute about 7 billion roubles every year. The index of the newly built housing per capita is higher than the one in Moscow. By the pace of the newly built housing, Rostov occupies one of the leading positions in the Russian Federation.
The project for Free Customs Zone «Southern Gates of Russia» is being implemented. The project is to consolidate the infrastructures of Rostov-on-Don and Rostov Region in order to broaden the export-import of the goods, capitals and services exchange going through the territory of Southern Russia.
Rostov-on-Don is a large educational and scientific centre of Russia. It has the third largest university after Moscow and Saint-Petersburg. There are 4 theatres in Rostov-on-Don, the Don State public library (the largest in the south of Russia), S.V.Rakhmaninov conservatoire, and various interesting exhibition halls.
The Rostov-on-Don zoo opened about 80 years ago and is one of the largest in Europe. The Botanical garden of Rostov State University is considered to be one of the largest in Russia, and it occupies about 161 hectares.
The city is also one of the largest jazz centres in Russia. It has turned into a tradition to conduct art festivals in Rostov-on-Don: «Donskaya vesna (spring)», «Mini-fest» and international jazz festivals.
крупных промышленных компаний проявили значительный интерес в ростове в столице региона бизнес.эти компании входят такие лидеры на мировых рынках, как Samsung, Canon, Panasonic, Philips, Bosch и Siemens.
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Rostov-on-Don, the capital of the Southern federal district and Rostov region, is a comparatively young city. Not so long ago Rostovites celebrated its 250th anniversary. The city was founded in 1749 when a custom-house on the Temernik river was set up. According to a legend, Tsar Peter the First tried the water from a spring when he stopped on the right bank of the Don on his way to Azov. He was so pleased with the taste of water that he called the spring «Bogaty istochnik» — Rich spring. The name of the spring gave the name to the street. The water is being bottled now and sold all over the country.
But only years later, after the death of Tsar Peter I, under the rule of Katherine II a fortress was built here. The main purpose of the fortress was to support the customs effectively operating in this trade and transport active region. The fortress was named after Dimitry Rostovsky, the Archbishop of Rostov the Great. The town grew later on, round the walls of the fortress and it was also called «Rostov which lies on the river Don».
Rostov is situated on the right bank of the river Don, not far from the Sea of Azov. Due to its geographical position the city grew rapidly.
After the hard years of the Civil War Rostovites restored the ruined economy of the region.
During the World War II Rostov was occupied by the Germans twice. They destroyed almost all the city. Nowadays Rostov is the largest city in the South of the country. It’s a big sea and river port and an important railway junction. Rostov is called «The Gateway to the Caucasus».
The main branch of industry is agricultural machine building. «Rostselmash» is a giant machine building plant producing a lot of agricultural machines. Factories of Rostov produce champagne, cigarettes, musical instruments which are well-known abroad. There is also a big helicopter plant in Rostov.
Rostov is the cultural centre of the Rostov region. There are many educational establishments in Rostov including the Rostov State University founded in Warsaw in 1815. There are six theatres in Rostov (Gorky Drama Theatre, Philharmonic, Puppet Theatre, Theatre of Musical Comedy, Theatre of Young Spectators and Musical Theatre).
There are two museums (Local Lore Museum, Fine Arts Museum), eight stadiums, several Palaces of Culture, a lot of cinemas, libraries, parks and gardens.
Rostov is famous for many prominent people who lived here.
The city is very green. There are a lot of parks in the city. In summer you can see a lot of people on the beach on the left bank of the Don river.
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Тема Ростов-на-Дону на английском языке: достопримечательности, рассказ о городе
Brief information about Rostov-on-Don:
Rostov-on-Don is a port city that was founded in 1749 on the right bank of the Don river [р’остов он дон из э пот с’ити зэт уоз ф’аундид ин с’евентин ф’оти найн он зе райт бэнк оф зе дон р’ивэ] – Ростов-на-Дону – город-порт, основанный в 1749 году на правом берегу реки Дон.
It is a city of cultural importance, and is very popular among tourists, since many cultural sites are located there [ит из э с’ити ов к’алчэрэл имп’ортэнс энд из в’ери п’опьюла эм’ан т’уэристс синс м’эни к’алчэрэл сайтс а лок’ейтид з’еа] – Город имеет историческое значение и очень популярен среди туристов, так как в нем расположены многие памятники культуры.
The view of Rostov-on-Don at night is superb. [зэ вью оф зе с’ити эт найт из супёб] – Ночью Ростов-на-Дону выглядит изумительно.
National historic sites [нэшнл хист’орик сайтс] – национальные исторические достопримечательности:
Cathedral of the Virgin’s nativity [зэ кэс’идрэл оф зэ вёджинз нэйт’ивити ] – Собор Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы. It is the landmark of the city (является главной достопримечательностью города);
Holy Cross Church [х”оли крос чёч] – Церковь Святого Креста. It is an 18th-century church (церковь, построенная в 18 веке), the oldest surviving monument in Rostov-on-Don (самое старое из всех зданий в Ростове-на- Дону);
Сultural sites [к’алчэрэл сайтс] – памятники культуры:
Tourist spots [т’уэрист спотc] – популярные места среди туристов:
Other places to visit:
Rostov-on-Don circus [р’остов он дон сёкэс] – Ростовский государственный цирк.
It was founded in 1927 and is one of the oldest in Russia;
Maxim Gorky Academic Drama Theater[макс’им г’орки экэд’емик др’ама с’иэтэ] – Академический театр драмы им. М. Горького;
Rostov-on-Don Regional Academic Theater of the Youth [р’остов р’иджэнэл экэд’емик с’иэтэ оф зе юз] – Академический молодёжный театр.
Диалоги о Ростове-на-Дону на английском языке
Tell me a little about the history of the city. – Расскажите немного об истории города.
Can you tell us any interesting facts about Rostov-on-Don? – Вы можете рассказать о каких-нибудь интересных фактах о Ростове-на-Дону?
What are the main tourist attractions of Rostov-on-Don? – Какие главные достопримечательности в Ростове-на-Дону?
What would you like to see here? – Что бы Вы хотели здесь посмотреть?