Задание

Match the texts about Moscow parks with the pictures.

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    • On the day of the 870th anniversary of Moscow, a new Zaryadye park was opened near to the Kremlin walls. This is a grandiose recreational zone in the heart of the capital, an innovative site of the 21st century, a combination of innovative architectural solutions and current achievements in the field of landscape design.
      Another advantage of the new park is the picturesque view of the Kremlin, which Zaryadye visitors can admire from the “floating bridge” over the Moscow River. After a walk in the park, you can have fun at the rides - ride the “Time Machine” or go to the “Flight over Russia”.
    • Gorky Central Park of Culture and Rest is one of the main parks of Moscow, which is visited daily by tens of thousands of people. It became the first world-class park in Russia, a space for recreation, sports, dancing and outdoor games.
      According to official data, almost 700 thousand people visit Gorky Park in just one week. The park was founded in the first half of the last century, and today its area is more than 219 hectares.
      On this territory, there are playgrounds, sports facilities, an observatory, numerous cafes, the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art and other objects attractive to children and adults.
    • The Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy is the largest multifunctional exhibition, congress and recreational complex of Moscow, covering an area of ​​more than 235 hectares. Every year it is visited by over 20 million Muscovites and guests of the capital.
      VDNH is one of the best recreational areas in the city for hiking and cycling. After carrying out landscaping works and replacing asphalt pavement, the main exhibition has become a place of strength for tourists, vacationers, as well as beginners and advanced roller skaters and cyclists.
    • The oldest park in Moscow is located in the northeast. The nature of Sokolniki park inspired the artist Alexei Savrasov, composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky and musician Nikolai Rubinstein. The park received its name in honor of the royal and grand falcon hunting, which took place here in the XVI – XVII centuries.
      For a long time, Sokolniki was considered to be a royal place of rest: Empress Catherine II loved to walk around the park when she was in Moscow.
    • Moscow Zoo is the first zoo in Russia, opened in 1864.
      Now it contains about eight thousand individuals belonging to about one thousand one hundred species of the world fauna. The zoo is a member of the World and European Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the Eurasian Regional Association of Zoos and Aquariums. It participates in many international programs for the conservation of endangered species of animals, collaborating with conservation organizations around the world.
    • Vorobievy Gory is the main observation deck of Moscow. In fact, this is not the mountains, but the river bank, cut by cliffs and landslides. Here, keys and springs make their way out of the ground. This place is 150 million years old. Previously, there was a sea, and then - one of the oldest human settlements.