I live in a city in a beautiful city. My city is not very big. About 450 thousand people live in it.

We have a clean city. It is most beautiful in summer in clear weather. There are many universities and technical schools in our city. Students come to us not only from all over the republic, but also from other countries. We have many monuments. For example, Lenin and Chapaev.

We also have museums. They can learn the history of our republic. Exhibitions from other cities also come. Recently the Kunstkamera came from St. Petersburg.

In recent years, new playgrounds have been installed in the yards. They also built many new hospitals.

My city stands on the banks of the Volga River. And in summer, the townspeople love to swim in it and sunbathe on its shore. There are several beaches on the Volga where people relax. In summer, a ferry goes to the other side. And you can go on it to the other side.

It's beautiful in winter too. You can go sledding. There are ski bases in different areas. And lovers of this sport can ride to their heart's content.

There are many churches in my city. There are several mosques. I have a calm, quiet city.

I really like it here.

My favorite city is October.

Our city Oktyabrsky is very beautiful and cozy, with wide streets, high houses, parks and squares. It is located on the right side of the IK River, on its bank, next to a small artificial lake.

The city has about one hundred and fourteen thousand inhabitants, at the disposal of which are theaters, libraries with huge book stocks of more than a million books, Children's and Youth Theater with many circles and sections, the Sports Palace with sports halls and a swimming pool, houses of culture and recreation, a stadium with seats for ten thousand spectators, local history museum, winter sports bases. Nurseries and kindergartens are open for the children of the city. Almost all preschool children have the opportunity to attend special institutions. The city accepts students from twenty general secondary schools, several vocational colleges, two music schools, a music school and the general technical faculty of the Ufa Oil Institute.

We have a large area. In its center there is a huge flower bed, where bright flowers bloom in summer, and on New Year's Eve a city Christmas tree is set up here.

Even in the city there are hotels, restaurants, cafes, many different shops where you can always buy goods for every taste. Markets and often held fairs have become quite popular. It is interesting to visit Sabantuy, where competitions are held in sack running, team tug-of-war, dangerous climbing on a log for valuable prizes, and others.

Now the city is very fabulous and beautiful. The autumn time has painted the trees in bright yellow and red colors, so all the streets of the city, where there are a lot of trees, have become very bright and colorful.

I live in a wonderful city for me. When I came here, everything was interesting to me. At that time I lived in the countryside. But I told myself when I grow up I will live in it. A year later we moved to the city. After classes, I walked around the city, having learned that I had brought in a lot of interesting things, and I decided to go around everything. I went to museums, theaters, cinemas, and we have enough of them in parks.

On holidays, they set off beautiful fireworks. I love to watch them. There is also a square, an eternal flame, in the summer I went to the beach there are a lot of different people. Yes, and in general a lot of things. I love my city very much.

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On the day of the Holy Trinity, May 27, 1703, Peter founded a fortress on the island, which the Swedes called Vesyoliy, and the Finns called Hare. This day is considered the birthday of St. Petersburg. The new fortress did not immediately acquire a name. There was no time to think about it - the Swedes could attack. The emperor consulted with the military engineer Joseph Lambertin and drew up a plan. The general pattern of the fortress corresponded to the shores of the Hare Island - an elongated hexagon. The builders of the fortress were recruited from peasants, soldiers and captured Swedes.

There were white nights, and by order of Menshikov, the builders were woken up at four o'clock in the morning by cannon shots. Labor turned out to be hard labor. But a month later, on June 29, on the day of the holy apostles Peter and Paul, the completion of earthen buildings was solemnly celebrated. On one of the bastions, in special wooden chambers, all working people were treated. Inside the fortress on that day, a cathedral was laid, which was called Peter and Paul.

FROM Peter and Paul Fortress the construction of the future city began, to which Peter attached great importance and figuratively called paradise. And the heavenly patron of the king, the apostle Peter, is traditionally considered the keeper of the keys to paradise. This is how the city on the Neva - St. Petersburg - got its name. About 6 million people live in modern St. Petersburg. In the summertime, the population increases significantly due to tourists who come from different countries. The northern capital has changed its name several times over the 300 years of its existence: St. Petersburg, Petrograd, Leningrad. Since 1991, its historical name has been returned. Petersburg was the capital of Russia for 206 years: from 1710 to 1918.

Peter really wanted the new city to look like the famous Amsterdam, the capital of Holland, where people traveled not in wheelchairs, but sailed in boats. Petersburg was immediately built up according to the unified plan of the tsar, as if by the shot of a cannon. And the king loved everything regular, direct. He drew three straight lines on the map, like rays converging towards the Neva, and called them perspectives. These main streets, like wings, stretched to the river. One first project later became Nevsky Prospekt. He also divided Vasilyevsky Island with straight lines, like arrows. Amsterdam did not come from St. Petersburg, even the Grand Canal on Vasilyevsky Island was filled up after the death of the tsar and made out of it the Grand Avenue. But visitors are still surprised by the straight streets in the city center. In 13 European cities, the historical center usually consists of crooked, like illegible handwriting, streets.

In St. Petersburg, monuments are erected today, and unusual ones at that. For example, a cast-iron street cat climbed onto the cornice of the second floor like a thief. He is quite small, but very charming. In the courtyard of the house, the sculptors settled the kind dog Gavryusha. And so that everyone knows that Gavryusha, although made of metal, is still the kindest dog in the world, a Dream Box was hung on the wall of the house above him. Anyone can describe a dream and put a note in the slot of the drawer.

Lopatina Sofia. Polytechnic boarding school, Yoshkar-Ola, Republic of Mari El, Russia
Essay on English language with the translation. Nomination My world.

The Place I Live in

If you look at the map of our country you will see a small region just in the center of its European part, in the middle flow of the Volga River. It is the Republic of Mari El with its capital Yoshkar-Ola. Although it is only four hundred kilometers away from Nizhny Novgorod, about two hundred kilometers away from Kazan it is not as widely known as these cities. Of course, there are many other beautiful places in our country which are famous for their picturesque landscapes, distinguished traditions and interesting places to visit. Nevertheless, the Republic of Mari El is a popular destination for tourists who enjoy nature because it is one of the most ecologically clean areas of the European part of Russia with over two hundred lakes, 476 rivers, diverse flora and fauna and forests which cover 57 % of republic's territory. It has become a lot more popular in recent years since people are more and more interested in ecotourism

One of the most popular places to visit is State Natural National Park Marii Chodra which was established in 1985. This national park is located in the Ilet valley 80 km from Yoshkar-Ola with an area of ​​366 kilometers which is used in environmental, educational, scientific or cultural purposes as well as for regulated tourism. There are fourteen tourist routes in the park; the most popular attractions are such lakes as Yalchik, Glukhoye, and Kichiyer. There is also one place here which has a historical background The Maple Mountain, with Pugachov`s Oak. According to the legend it is the place where Pugachev who led the peasant war in the 19th century, going back to the republic of Mari after the defeat in the battle of Kazan had some rest with his people under the oak. Pugachov personally watched the burning of Kazan from this oak. There are more than fourteen tourist centers in Mariy Chodra There visitors can enjoy such activities as horse riding, rafting on the Ilet and Yushut Rivers boating, fishing, and mushrooming.

Another National Reserve is the Bolshaya Kokshaga, where visitors can find virgin forests and observe local wildlife. Nowadays many Russian and foreign scientists carry out different researches studying the unique nature of the Bolshaya Kokshaga. It was established in 1993. The history of the Bolshaya Kokshaga started with the reserve area which was completely destroyed by the fire in 1972. Despite the fact that there were plenty of swamps this drought was a reason of fire. In this nature reserve famous oaks grow. In recent years in Western Europe oak groves began to disappear quickly whole forests dried out. The reason for this phenomenon is not established yet, and on this background oak groves of Mari El seem like real oasis. In this regard, Mari forests are under the security of scientists and environmentalists, including foreign ones. That is why any kind of work is forbidden here even trees which fall because of old age or after a storm are not removed as it is against the rules of the nature environment. These two places are not the only places to visit but they are probably the most famous ones.

One more place which is located in the southwestern part of Mari El on the left bank of the great and beautiful river Volga between the ancient cities of Kozmodemyansk and Vasilsursk is called Yurino. It is a small settlement where your attention can be attracted by a castle with towers, windows of colored stained glass and a winter garden, above which you can see a glass dome on a huge ring with 7 columns. There are almost 100 apartments in the castle, among them "Picture gallery", "Orient cabinet", "Oak room", "Skobelevsky hall". The castle is an amazing part of the landscape with a green park of pine trees and curly birches. It is Sheremetevo Castle which has a long and exciting past and that is why it is a very popular tourist attraction today. In the past, the village Yurino was called Archangel Village. During the war with Napoleon Yurino together with surrounding land was bought by the richest landowner of Nizhny Novgorod region Vasily Sergeyevich Sheremetyev who was a nephew of the famous Marshal Boris

Petrovich Sheremetyev. Since the designers who worked here were mostly from Germany, it looks like a European medieval castle with some traits of Gothic, Orient, Romanesque and Ancient Russian styles. The owners of the castle bought unique and antique French and Vinetskii furniture abroad, different statues, a collection of rare books and paintings made by great artists from all over the world. The castle was being built for many years. Now it takes an area of ​​60 hectares. Sheremetevo Castle is a very interesting historical site and definitely well worth a visit. It is one place you must not miss if you get the chance to go to the Republic of Mari El. The castle is the place where you can see how Russians landowners, landlords and rich people lived at the end of XIX and at the beginning of XX centuries. Like many other castles it has its own myths and legends. Some tourists and a lot of local people say what they have seen the ghost which lives here. It is also a great way to have a rest from a usual boring life and dream about living in a big castle like this.

Whatever the reason for your visit to our republic is, it will certainly be memorable. You will find many more interesting places and things to see if you come here.

If you look at the map of our country, you can see a small region in the center of the European part, in the middle reaches of the Volga River. This is the Republic of Mari El with its capital city of Yoshkar-Ola. Although it is only about four hundred kilometers to Nizhny Novgorod, and about two hundred kilometers to Kazan, the republic is not as widely known as these cities. Of course there are many others beautiful places in our country, which are famous for their picturesque landscapes, unusual traditions and interesting places to visit. However, the Republic of Mari El is a popular destination for tourists who love nature because it is one of the most ecologically clean regions of European Russia with more than two hundred lakes, 476 rivers, a variety of flora and fauna, and forests that cover 57% of the territory. republics. It has become much more popular in recent years as more and more people are interested in eco-tourism.

One of the most popular places to visit is the state natural national park Mari Chodra, which was created in 1985. This national park is located in the valley of the Ilet River, 80 km from Yoshkar-Ola, its area is 366 km, which is used for environmental, educational, scientific and cultural purposes, as well as for regulated tourism. There are fourteen tourist routes in the park, and the most popular attractions are lakes Yalchik, Glukhoe, and Kichier. There is also a place that has historical roots - this is Klenovaya Gora and Pugachev's oak. According to legend, this is the place where Pugachev, who led a peasant uprising in the 19th century, on his way back to the Republic of Mari after his defeat at the Battle of Kazan, stopped to rest with his people under an oak tree. Pugachev personally observed the burning of Kazan from this oak. There are more than fourteen tourist centers in Mari Chodra where visitors can ride a horse, raft down the Ilet and Yushut rivers, go fishing and look for mushrooms.

Another national reserve is Bolshaya Kokshaga, where visitors can find virgin forests and watch wildlife. Currently, many Russian and foreign scientists are conducting various studies to study the unique nature of Bolshaya Kokshaga. The park was created in 1993. The history of Bolshaya Kokshagi began with the reserve, which was completely destroyed by fire in 1972. Despite the fact that there were many swamps in the vicinity of the reserve, the drought caused a fire. Famous oaks grow in this reserve. In recent years, in Western Europe, oak groves began to disappear rapidly, entire forests dried up. The reason for this phenomenon has not yet been established, and against this background, the oak groves of Mari El seem to be a real oasis. In this regard, the Mari forests are under the protection of scientists and environmentalists, including foreign ones. That is why any work is prohibited here, even trees that fall due to their age or after a hurricane are not removed, as this is contrary to the rules of the natural environment. These two places are not the only places to visit, but probably one of the most famous in our republic.

The place, which is located in the southwestern part of the Republic of Mari El, on the left bank of the great and beautiful Volga River between the ancient cities of Kozmodemyansk and Vasilsursk, is called Yurino. This is a small village where your attention can be attracted by a castle with towers, stained-glass windows, a winter garden, above which you can see a glass dome on a huge ring with seven columns. The castle has almost 100 rooms, including an art gallery, an oriental study, an oak room, and Skobelev's office. The castle is part of an amazing landscape with a green park of pines and curly birches. This is the Sheremetyevsky Castle, which has a long and interesting history, which is why it is a very popular tourist attraction today. In the past, Yurino was called the Arkhangelsk village. During the war with Napoleon, Yurino, along with the surrounding lands, was bought by the richest landowner of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Vasily Sergeevich Sheremetyev, who was the nephew of the famous Marshal Boris Petrovich Sheremetev. Since the designers who worked here were mostly from Germany, the building looks like a European medieval castle with characteristic features of Gothic, Oriental, Romanesque and Old Russian styles. The owners of the castle bought unique and antique furniture from France and Venice, various statues, collections of rare books and paintings made by great artists from all over the world. The castle was built over many years. Now it covers an area of ​​60 hectares. Sheremetyevsky Castle is a very interesting historical monument and definitely worth a visit. This is one of the places you should not miss if you get a chance to travel to the Republic of Mari El. The castle is a place where you can see how Russian landlords, landowners and wealthy people lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Like many other castles, it has its own myths and legends. Some tourists and many locals say they have seen a ghost that lives here. It's also a great way to take a break from the usual boring life and dream of living in a big castle like this one.

Whatever the reason for your visit to our republic, it will certainly be memorable. You will find many more interesting places and things to see if you come here.

Each of us has his own place where you can gain strength for new achievements, where you can take a break from working days, where you are appreciated, loved and always expected. Whatever distant country we are in, we always want to return home, to our homeland, where our life began, where the most precious and memorable moments remained.

I was born in a beautiful country called Russia. I can safely call myself a patriot, because I love my country very much. For me it the best place on earth, because this is where my relatives live, my parents, who gave me life, I grow up and live here. Russia is a great country with endless possibilities. I can hardly understand those people who are so eager to leave here, as if everything would be much better in another country. Why do they leave the country if we have everything to implement their plans, career growth and a successful future? There are a lot of beautiful cities in Russia, such as St. Petersburg, charming villages and villages, but the most important city in the country is Moscow.

When we go on vacation with my family, I really miss my native streets, I always remember the places where I walked with friends, green parks that delight with their landscapes. Away from home, you begin to realize how dear your home country is to your heart. How nice to come home and feel cozy and warm.

What does homeland mean? Each word has its own definition. For some, this is the country where you were born, for others, it is a city or village where relatives and closest friends live, where childhood passed and the most unique moments associated with it. This is an indispensable and the best place on Earth for each of us.

What is the beginning of the Motherland? Everyone will answer this question differently, since everyone has their own, unique. I was born and I am growing up in the best country in the world, which is called Russia. I can call myself a patriot because I adore my country. For me, there is no better place than my home, where my family lives, my parents, thanks to whom I live in the world. Russia is a country that opens before you great amount opportunities. I do not quite understand those who are so eager to leave the country, as if it would be much better to live there.

Our country has beautiful nature with huge forests and fields, beautiful architecture, monuments and history. Even visiting tourists admire the beauties of Russian nature, so we need to protect everything that surrounds us. The lands of Russia are rich in all kinds of minerals, so many resources are mined from us. The people of Russia are very hospitable, and besides, we are always ready to help anyone in difficult times. Also, our country is a country where many nations and nationalities live. And how many holidays and traditions our people have! Thousands. What about national cuisine? What a variety of fragrant and tasty dishes. Our cuisine simply cannot be compared with any other cuisine in the world.

I am really proud of my country, our people, traditions and customs. We are an invincible country, we are strong in spirit and always ready to help in difficult times. We must value and protect the Motherland, be proud that we were born and live in this country. After all, my homeland is the place where I live.