Red Square has witnessed many important events in the life of Russian people. Visitors from home and abroad stream here to enjoy the beauty of the historic buildings and monuments. The Kremlin represents centuries of Russian history. Like the Tower of London the Kremlin was used as a fortress and a sovereign’s residence. Now it houses
the President’s office and a number of museums including the Armory Chamber and the Diamond Fund.In the centre of the square by the Kremlin wall is the Lenin Mausoleum, erected in 1930 by A. Shchusev.On the southern side of Red Square is St. Basil’s Cathedral (Vasily Blazheny), a masterpiece of ancient
Russian architecture. It was built in 1555-61 in memory of the victory over Kazan (1552). The monument
standing in front of the Cathedral tells us of the people’s victory over the Polish invaders in 1612.The
monument is the work of I. Martos (1752-1835). Not far from the Cathedral is what is called the Lobnoye
Mesto, a platform of white stone more than 400 years old. Red Square had been associated with trading. The first stone shops were built here in the 16th century.
Today on their site stands the State Department Store, better known as GUM.
If we walk up from St. Basil’s to the opposite end of the square we face a red brick building. This is the
History Museum. In the west Red Square is adjoining the Kremlin. Just on the other side of the Kremlin
wall we can see the building of the former Senate, an outstanding architectural monument built by Matvei
Kasakov (1738-1813), now the seat of the Administration of the President.
- Hi, Jane! Haven’t seen you for ages!
- Hello, John! I’m so glad to meet you! You see, we moved to a new flat last month so now I go to another school.
- Oh, I see. And how is new school? Do you like it?
- Yes, very much. It’s situated right behind our house. It’s newly built three-stored building with large classrooms and wide windows. The classrooms are light with comfortable desks and chairs.
- And what about the gym?
- There are even two gyms – a big one for the senior pupils and a small one for juniors. They have all the necessary sport equipment. There we can play basketball, volleyball and football. And also there is a stadium near the school.
- That’s great, Jane! Does your new school have a computer class?
- Oh, yes! With a modern computer for every pupil. I’m looking forward to studying Informatics!
- Have you already made friends with somebody from your new class?
- No, I still don’t have close friends there, but there are some classmates whom I often talk to and go for a walk after school.
- Is it hard to study there? Is there much homework to do?
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