My native city is Rostov-on-Don. It is the capital of the Don area. It
was founded in 1749. It is situated on the right bank of the river Don.
In
the past Rostov was a small town with small population. But now the
territory of Rostov-on-Don is 380 square kilometres and the population
is more than one million people.
Our city is a big industrial,
scientific and cultural centre in the South of Russia. The plant
“Rostselmash” is known not only in our country but abroad as well.
The
largest scientific and educational establishment is the Rostov State
University, which was founded in 1915 and now has more then ten
faculties.
In Rostov there are four theatres: Gorky Drama Theatre,
Musical Comedy, Puppet Show, Theatre of Young Spectators. The Gorky
Theatre is surrounded by a large park named after the October
Revolution. It is one of many parks and gardens which make Rostov a
green town and where Rostovites like to walk on a nice sunny day.
During
the Second World War Rostov-on-Don was occupied twice (1941 and 1942).
The war cost Rostovites huge losses in life. That is why in the city
there are a lot of monuments devoted to the war years and people who
gave their lives for our peaceful life.
Rostov-on-Don is a large
transport centre. It is not only a big knot of railways and airways but
it is also the port of five seas (the Baltic, the White, the Caspian,
the Black and the Sea of Asov).
Nowadays Rostov-on-Don as many other
cities and villages in Russia is undergone the process of economical
changes. But we hope that in some years people will be able to overpass
all the difficulties and Rostov-on-Don will occupy its place of one of
the biggest industrial cities of Russia.
Это про Ростов на Дону )))