Презентація на тему «My Ukraine»

content: My UkraineThere were three brothers: one of them was Kiy,The name of the other one – Shchek, and the third brother was named Khoryv, and the name of their sister was Lybed.Kiy set on the hill that is named Borychev step now,And Shchek set on the hill that is known as ShchekovitsaAnd Khoryv set on the third hill, so that was named after him – Khorevitsa.And the city was created in honour of the eldest brother and the name of it - is Kiev.«The Tale of Bygone Years»

content: Ukraine is a country of Central-Eastern Europe with territory of 603, 7 thousand sq kilometers. It stretches for 893 km from North to the South and for 1316 km from West to East. Ukraine is located in moderate latitudes and has outlets to Black and Azov Seas. The capital city is Kyiv.Ukraine has land borders with the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Poland, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Romania and the Republic of Moldova.

content: Ukrainian Culture & TraditionsUkrainian culture is richly embeddedin ancient traditions. Even today manyhistorical songs such as the dumy andthe playing of the kobza – which waspopular during the 16th century – isstill enjoyed. However music has alsocome a long way since then and Polissiamagic pop and Kolomiya rap tend to bemost popular. The culture scene has also seen a resurgence of Cossack songs and song poetry.The Ukrainian people also enjoy their culture in the form of traditional dances and dance games. Many of these originated in rural Cossack villages and some of the oldest dances can be traced back to ancient cults. Traditionally many of these dances were performed only by males or females but today both sexes sometimes mix and enjoy the dance together.

content: Kiev - The Capital of UkraineKiev is a sight seeing witha population of nearly 3million inhabitants situatedon the Dnipro River, is thebustling capital of Ukraine.Ancient Kievan Rus, whichreached its greatest periodof ascendancy during the11th and 12th centuries.It was a center of traderoutes between the Balticand the Mediterranean.The city of Kiev and the power ofKievan Rus were destroyed in 1240by Mongol invaders and the lands ofKievan Rus were divided intoprincipalities located to the Westand North: Galicia, Volhynia, Moscowia and later, Poland, Lithuania, and Russia.

content: Lion's townOnce upon a time, many centuries ago, the King of Volyn and Galicia Danylo traveled around his land, accompanied with his son Prince Lev (Lion). Crossing the Poltva River, he looked around and saw the hill not far away. “I will built a town there and the name of it will be Lviv in commemoration of your valor”, said the King.The Prince kissed the King's hand and replied:“Oh, father, thank you! I will take a good care of the town named after me!”Lviv is one of a few cities of Ukraine called “the City of Kings”, complex mixture of Hungarian, Austrian and Ukrainian cultures.

content: Odessa - The pearl at the seaOn the Black Sea shore the nature created an amazing spot. In ancient days, its territorywas a home for Scythians, Greeks and Slavs. During the Kievan Rus period, it was a part of the Slavic State.In the XIIIth century, a territoryof the city of Odessa wasconquered by Tatar-Mongols, inearly XVth century by Lithuania,and in the midst of the XVthcentury was attached to Turkey.And, finally, in 1791 Odessabecame a part of the RussianEmpire…Odessa was founded in 1794 byCatherine the Great. The name of the city came about because of anerror. It was meant to be named afterthe ancient Greek city of Odessosor Ordissos, which was believedto have been founded in thevicinity.Actually, it was somewhere near the present day town of Varna in Bulgaria. However, Catherine the Great liked "Adessa" — as the Russians and Ukrainians pronounce it.Modern Odessa is one of the picturesque cities of Ukraine, “the Southern Gates of thecountry”.

content: A Land Rich in Culture, History and Mystery…Crimea is at the cross-roads of various civilizations, the complex mixture of Oriental and Western cultures, which history absorbed the legends and customs of numerous nations who once upon a time had inhabited its territory: Tauris, Huns, Cimmerians, Greeks, Scythians, Sarmatians, Italians, Tatars, Karaimes and Slaves.Zaporozhian Cossaks' marchers lefta tangible trace in the history of thePeninsula as well. The Crimea is aland of wonderful monuments whereone can find pagan sanctuaries andmagnificent burial mountains and firstChristian churches and ruins ofmedieval castles, cave towns alongwith luxurious Imperial palaces, ruinsof ancient city-states together withmodern resorts – and all of this inharmony with picturesque landscapesand endless seashores.Perfectly located geographically,the Crimea region boasts for itsunique subtropical climate.

content: The Swallowґs Nest is theemblem of the Crimean Peninsular.Like a swallow's nest, there isa 38-metre-high cliff with acastle which stands overlookingthe sea.The Swallowґs NestIn the second half of the 18thcentury the property on CapeAi-Todor changed its ownersvery often. Then it was boughtby one of the oil industrialist'sbaron Steingel. He had a dreamto build a romantic castle and hegave the design to engineerA. Sherwood.The "Castle of Love" or "Swallowґs Nest"was erected in 1912. Its turrets, spires,crenellations and loopholes give animpression of unapproachable grandeur.The castle with its picturesque masseslaid out of stone and lined with lime-stone, blends harmoniously with thecliff. Though it looks very fragile itsurvived a heavy earthquake in 1927.

content: Sevastopol - in the transfer from the Greek indicates "majestic city", "the city, worth worshipping ". Founders gave this proud name to the city, as if she could predict her future. On the territory of this city more than 1800 historical monuments were found.Legendary SevastopolSevastopol - pride of our people. “The city on the cliffs – which stoodproudly defended by cliffs. City in the sea - it contains the soul of the sea,immortal, proud and courageous. Sun City of the south where the sun hasshone for centuries over the dazzling lustre of the military valour."After being in Sevastopol - city of heroes, city of museums - full withspecial solemnity, you will feel the breath of heroic years, you will beintroduced to the names of heroes, who protected her, you will visitmany memorable places in history. Sevastopol and its environmentare rich inmonuments, which imprinted the events of different erasfrom remote antiquity to present days.Sevastopol today is a city ofspecial administrative status,a large sea port and navalbase of the Ukrainian andRussian Fleets, industrial,scientific and cultural centreof the South of Ukraine.

content: National preserve "Chersonesus Tavricheskiy" is created for thepurpose of retention and effectiveuse of a unique historical culturalcomplex of the monuments of theancient city. Burnt and destroyedby nomads at the end XIV C.,Chersonesus several centuries layin the ruins.National preserve "Chersonesus tavricheskiy"Ancient Chersonesus was the last Greek colony emerged on the north coast of the Black Sea: it was founded in 422 BC.Chersonesus existed for 2000 years. Agriculture, construction, pottery-making, bone-carving, and some other crafts flourished there.The town was surrounded by powerful fortification walls, contracted according to design, widespread in the Greek and Roman worlds.For about 170 years the territory has been studied by archaeologists. More than one third of the town has been escalated. Among the archaeological finds are objects of exceptional value.Museum collections amount to more than 200,000 exhibits. Chersonesus is a sacred place for all Orthodox Christians – it was here where theGreat Prince Vladimir of Kiev was baptized in 988 A.C.

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