"If I were asked what my birthplace for me is…”

I am David Kurasov, my birthplace is Vladimir. Vladimir is rather small city in the central part of Russia. But it is also an amazing city with a lot of places of interest, parks and monuments of white-stone architecture. I am very proud of living in Vladimir.

Vladimir is an ancient city with a very rich history. It was founded in 1108 by Vladimir Monomakh, a great prince of Russia. After some years had gone, Andrew Bogolyubsky   made Vladimir a capital of our country. The most remarkable sight of Vladimir is the Golden Gates, one of the most famous historic and architectural monuments of old Rus. The permanent exhibition inside the building welcomes everyone who is fascinated by the history of Russia. When on school holidays I used to walk around the halls of the museum and learn a lot about the heroic past of my native place. The Golden Gates panorama has always attracted me. I remember I could stand for hours peering into details of heroic battle of the citizens who defended   their home town from the Tartars-Mongols invaders. I felt as if I were there, among those people, and the feeling of proud and triumph overfilled me. The Golden Gates are the symbol of courage and heroism of Russian people. That’s why, I can say for certainty, the Golden Gates have become one of the most important masterpieces which attracts many tourists from all over the world.

One can’t admire the beauty of other ancient sights of our city - the Assumption Cathedral, Saint Demetrius Cathedral, Church of Intercession on the Nerl and many others, but these ones are the most incredible masterpieces of Russia and its surroundings are superb. I admire those architects who built such amazing cathedrals and churches. We love them for their beauty and admiration. While walking along the narrow streets of our old city I can hear the voices of the past, imagine the scenes of   the heroic battles. I am a part of the history of my city and my country.

Vladimir is also loved not only for churches and cathedrals; it is rich in other beautiful places. There are a lot of parks here; one of my favorite places to rest is Pushkin’s park in the centre of the city. There are a lot of trees, flowers, cosy benches and lanterns there. Teenagers always spend their free time roller-skating along the trails of Pushkin’s park and grown-ups enjoy walking there just in order to relax from a hard working day. I like this park as there is a special place here from where a magnificent sight on the river Klyazma, the bridge across it, and, of course, on fantastic Russian forests opens. This is such a really breathtaking view!

Just a little bit of walking from the Golden Gates and one can find himself in a very amazing place. These are the Patriarch's gardens, a place, where everybody feels relaxed. Excursions are held in a very interesting way, so pupils and students are the most common visitors there. You can get much new information and expand your outlook about trees, bushes, berries, wild plants and medical herbs that are grown there. The square of the Patriarch's gardens is very huge. Once, I remember, our class even made an ecological project organized by the administration of the Patriarch’s gardens. It was an exciting and funny experience to adopt a tree and later take care of it! Now I understand, we were firstly taught how to love and protect our nature!

There is another lovely and dearest place for me in Vladimir - the Klyazma river. Unfortunately, the Klyazma is not a navigable river, but on the other hand it is an advantage of it. The Klyazma is polluted less than many other Russian rivers. It is not so long, but the nature around is very beautiful and picturesque. What is more, all the year round people can always find an occupation for themselves on the river. I mean swimming and fishing in summer as well as in winter is rather popular among our citizens or hiking that is also widely spread among those who want to relax and to have a good time on the bank of the river.

All in all, Vladimir is the city, which is worth to be loved and proud. Beautiful historical and outstanding places of the city are the great cultural heritage of our heroic ancestors that future generation must preserve. I am sure the more people follow and preserve their culture and traditions, the more spiritually rich and mighty they are!

Сочинение на конкурс

Ученика 11а класса

Курасова Давида

МБОУ СОШ№19 г. Владимир

Учитель:

Акинина Е.А.