Read the paragraphs of the texts about Kostroma and match them with the correct titles. A Fortress on the Volga The Beginning of the Romanov Dynasty The National Hero, Ivan Susanin A Market Place Famous People of Kostroma Kostroma is a lovely Russian town. It is situated on river Volga, 330 km to the north-east of Moscow. The population of Kostroma is about 290,000 people. It is the center of the Kostroma region. Kostroma was founded by Prince Yury Dolgoruky in 1152 as a fortress. It defended Moscow from the north. The word “Kostroma" comes from the Finnish word “kostrum” that means “a fortress”. The city is famous for its beautiful churches and cathedrals. The Ipatiev Monastery is the most famous. It became powerful and rich in the 16th century. The history of the monastery is closely connected with the Romanov family, the last royal dynasty in Russia. The first Romanov tsar, Michael, lived there as a boy in 1613. After the death of Ivan, the Terrible the Swedes and the Poles tried to conquer Russia. In winter the Poles who didn’t want the new Russian tsar moved to Kostroma but they got lost in a thick forest covered with snow. They met a peasant, Ivan Susanin, and ordered him to show them the way to town. Ivan Susanin promised to take them to Kostroma. But instead, the Polish army was taken deep into the forest and they never found their way out of it. Ivan Susanin was killed but his name became a symbol of true patriotism. The first monument to Ivan Susanin was put up in Kostroma in 1851. In 1967 a new monument was made. The impressive figure of the national hero faces the Volga. To the left and to the right of the Susanin monument we can see two rows of shops. They were built in the 18th century. It is a market place. Such trade rows are typical of many Russian towns. A lot of great names are connected with Kostroma. They are Alexsander Ostrovsky, the playwright, Feodor Volkov, the founder of the Russian theatre, and the Sumarokovs, the historians and publishers.

Задание

Read the paragraphs of the texts about Kostroma and match them with the correct titles.

Объекты 1
- A Fortress on the Volga
- The Beginning of the Romanov Dynasty
- The National Hero, Ivan Susanin
- A Market Place
- Famous People of Kostroma
Объекты 2
- Kostroma is a lovely Russian town. It is situated on river Volga, 330 km to the north-east of Moscow. The population of Kostroma is about 290,000 people. It is the center of the Kostroma region. Kostroma was founded by Prince Yury Dolgoruky in 1152 as a fortress. It defended Moscow from the north. The word “Kostroma" comes from the Finnish word “kostrum” that means “a fortress”.
- The city is famous for its beautiful churches and cathedrals. The Ipatiev Monastery is the most famous. It became powerful and rich in the 16th century. The history of the monastery is closely connected with the Romanov family, the last royal dynasty in Russia. The first Romanov tsar, Michael, lived there as a boy in 1613. After the death of Ivan, the Terrible the Swedes and the Poles tried to conquer Russia. In winter the Poles who didn’t want the new Russian tsar moved to Kostroma but they got lost in a thick forest covered with snow. They met a peasant, Ivan Susanin, and ordered him to show them the way to town.
- Ivan Susanin promised to take them to Kostroma. But instead, the Polish army was taken deep into the forest and they never found their way out of it. Ivan Susanin was killed but his name became a symbol of true patriotism. The first monument to Ivan Susanin was put up in Kostroma in 1851. In 1967 a new monument was made. The impressive figure of the national hero faces the Volga.
- To the left and to the right of the Susanin monument we can see two rows of shops. They were built in the 18th century. It is a market place. Such trade rows are typical of many Russian towns.
- A lot of great names are connected with Kostroma. They are Alexsander Ostrovsky, the playwright, Feodor Volkov, the founder of the Russian theatre, and the Sumarokovs, the historians and publishers.

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