1. Saint-Petersburg Have executed: Ignatiev Maxim
the pupils of 7 «B» form
of gymnasium №14
The supervisor: Ignatieva
Olga Alexandrovna
the teacher of English

2. The tasks of our research:
The aim of our research Saint-Petersburg is of the greatest and most beautiful cities in the world. Every year millions of tourists from all over the world come to St. Petersburg and admire its sights. Its more than 300 years old and the history of the city is closely connected with the history of Russia. St. Petersburg was founded by Russian tsar Peter the Great in 1707 and best architects took part in its construction and design.
We/ve chosen the theme to collect the information about this wonderful city and present it to our peers. We think that teenagers should know about the history and places of interest of St. Petersburg because it is one of the symbols of Russia.
The tasks of our research:
To find the information on the theme
To write a report about the most famous sights of St. Petersburg.
To make a presentation to illustrate our report
To present our work to our studetnts

3. In 1703, the Kronstadt Fortress was built on Island Kotlin
In 1703, the Kronstadt Fortress was built on Island Kotlin. The city of Saint-Petersburg was being built at unprecedented speed. Thousands of peasants and workingmen were driven here from all over Russia. In the forests they cleared passages for the future avenues, drained swamps and dug deep ditches and future celebrated canals.

4. During the reign of Peter the Great and his successors in the 18th century and further in the early 19th century the magnificent image of Northern Palmyra was shaping out.
The best sculptors and artists in Europe and Russia created its masterpieces.

5. The first museum of natural science in Russia—the Kunstkammer—gave its name the building as a whole. The astronomical instruments, maps, rare books, minerals and various unusual exhibits in the museum were collected both due to an order of Peter the Great and by the tsar himself, starting in 1714.

6. The treasures of the Hermitage, the largest museum in our country, are famous through­out the world. Only the Louvre is larger. The State Hermitage comprises the complex of five buildings:
1.The Winter Palace:
2.The Small Hermitage: 1775
3.The Old Hermitage:
4.The Hermitage Theatre: 1787
5.The New Hermitage: 1852
A monument in honour of Russia's victory over Napoleon was the Triumphal Column erected in the centre of Palace Square in 1834 (architect A. Montferrand), called the Alexander Column. This is the largest granite monolith in the world. The column is 47.5 metres high.

7. On August 27, 1801, the official ceremony of the cathedral's foundation was held. The construction of the cathedral took ten years and was considered one of the most important state construction project.
The Kazan cathedral was built on the place of a small wooden church.
The Russian Museum of Saint-Petersburg is a world-famous repository of Russian art. It houses more than 300,000 items, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, water-colours and works of applied and folk art.
The palace was built in 1825 by C. Rossi for the youngest son of Paul I, grand duke Mikhail.

8. An equestrian monument to Nicholas I was erected in the centre of St Isaac's Square which was shaped much later than the city's other important squares. The idea of the statue belongs to Montferrand and it was superbly executed by P. Klodt.
The Bronze Horseman celebrated by A. Pushkin is one of the most perfect creations in the monumental sculpture of the world. It was unveiled on August 7, 1782, in Senat- skaya Square.

9. Our sociological Survey

10. Do you know the history of St. Petersburg

11. Conclusion
While I am working on research I have learned a lot about the great Russian city. We studied its history and wrote the information in chapter 1.We found the pictures of its sights and learned the history of these places and their meaning for Saint-Petersburg. You can see this information in chapter 2. We have conducted a sociological survey to find out what our students think and know about this city. The results of the survey are given in chapter 3.
We carried out all the all the tasks, we achieved our aim. So we can say that we have done well. Moreover we enjoyed our work.