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There are many cities in Russia: large and small; young, old and even ancient. Of course, Chelyabinsk can’t be compared with Moscow and St. Petersburg in its size, it’s not as old as Smolensk or Novgorod, but Chelyabinsk is rather large and rather old. The history of Chelyabinsk goes back to 18 century, when major Tevkelev on the order of the Russian Empress Katherine II founded the fortress on the banks of the Miass river on 13th of September, 1736. Nowadays we celebrate September 13 as the anniversary day of our city.
Chelyabinsk used to be a small town with narrow crooked streets and shabby wooden houses. It occupied the territory around the river Miass, which one now call Zarechje. The construction of the Transsiberian Railway gave great impetus to the development of Chelyabinsk. The city has greatly changed since then due to the development of heavy industry.
During the Great Patriotic War many plants and factories were evacuated here from the territories occupied by the German fascists. The city was called «Tankograd» the name emphasizing the contribution the city made for our history.
Nowadays, Chelyabinsk is one of the largest cities in Russia, it is an industrial, cultural and educational centre with the population over one million inhabitants. There are many streets in Chelyabinsk, the longest among them is Victory Avenue and the oldest is Kirov Street. Though one can’t say that at every turn there is something to catch your eye in Chelyabinsk, but there is quite a lot of places of interest. A stroll along Lenin Avenue will take you to that part of the city where the majority of the higher educational establishments and research institutes are situated. There are many educational establishments in Chelyabinsk and Chelyabinsk University of Education, situated in the centre of the city is one of the oldest among them, it is over 60 years old. One can also see the monument of Kurchatov, a famous Russian physicist, who lived here and the citizens of the city are proud of this fact - one of the districts and a street in Chelyabinsk are named after him. We have a good opportunity to walk in the park and the pine forest which are just behind the monument to Kurchatov. Not every city in Russia can boast of having a forest just in the centre of the city.
One of the most beautiful places in Chelyabinsk is Revolution Square with beautiful modern building of Drama Theatre at the back. Besides Drama Theatre there is also an Opera House, a Puppet Theatre, a Theatre for young spectators, a Chamber Theatre, many cinema houses and libraries, a picture gallery and art Exhibitions. Sport fans and those going in for sports can watch numerous sport competitions, tournaments and championships in the Palace of Sports and numerous sport grounds and stadiums.
What attracts many people to Chelyabinsk and among them are tourists from overseas and he had signed a is the beautiful nature of the South Urals, with hundreds of lakes, forests and mountains. lots of problems nowadays, as all the people in Russia. But they hope that they will overcome all the difficulties and have as better life. This city will grow more beautiful with each passing year.