1 Scientiststhe planet Neptune in 1846 2 Jorn UtzonSydney Opera House in 1957 and building started two
years later,
3 Firemany buildings in London in 1666,
4 Nobel Prizes are named after Alfred Nobel, whodynamite in 1867
5 How can wewhen the television was invented?
6 Leonardo da Vincithe Mona Lisa, a famous picture of a woman.
7 The Egyptiansthe pyramids to put dead kings in​

Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin - Russia's greatest poet. He wrotemany beautiful lyrical poems, plays in verse and prose, short stories. Some of his works have inspired composers to createoperas and ballets. The poet was born in Moscow. One of theancestors of his father was a black Abyssinian, the court of Tsar Peter the Great. Alexander began writing poetry at age 12. He was educated at the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. After his graduation he entered the civil service. Once a poet has written several poems that criticized important government officials, he was exiled in 1920to the south of Russia. In 1826 Nicholas I summoned from exilePushkin. Since then the writer has become a recognized poet in Russia. All my life doing historical research Pushkin and used themto create their own literary works. In 1836 he became the founder of the literary magazine called "contemporary."

In 1831, Alexander married. His fiancee - Natalia Goncharova - was a famous beauty, she had many admirers, to whom Pushkin was jealous of her. He resented courting French - Baron Georges d'Anthes, and challenged him to a duel. The poet in a duel, was mortally wounded. He died two days later in his apartment on the Moika.

There are many beautiful cities and towns in the world. I would like to visit some of them, to see with my own eyes what I have read or heard about. But there is no place like home. I love my native city. I was born here and live with my parents. It's not the capital, but it is a wonderful place to live.

My city is old and modern at the same time. It is old because it was founded in the 11th century. At that time its streets were narrow, dark and dirty. Now my city looks modern because of its architecture. Almost all the buildings were built after the war. The streets and avenues are wide and clean.

I live in the main street. It is the widest street in the city. A lot of cars, buses and trolley-buses run fast along it. If you want to see the places of interest in our city, you can walk along the main street. It leads to the main square. It will be a short trip, but you can see a lot: a cinema and a concert hall, an art gallery and museums, a stadium, a zoo and a large park.

Our art gallery is next to the main post office. Opposite the post office there is a modern hotel. If you turn to the left, you can see a theatre. And in front of the theatre there is a museum of history and culture. Walk two blocks and you'll come to a monument to our famous writer and a fountain in the park. If you want to visit our zoo, take a bus and get off on the third bus stop. Not far from the traffic lights you will see the entrance to the zoo. Near it there is a circus. Children and tourists can't but visit it. They admire funny clowns, tamed animals, miracles and magic. There are only some churches in our city. Every evening we can hear the sound of the bells.

Our city stands on the river. Parks, lanes, bridges across the river, small water falls and man-made islands add much to the beauty of the city.

Just come and see everything with your own eyes. It is better to see than to hear.