History
The exact date of foundation of Krasnoyarsk?
The city was founded on August 19, 1628.
The city’s main drag to start a walking tour of Krasnoyarsk on.
The prospect Mira.
Who lived in Shushenskoe?
Lenin
What parts "Stolby" is divided into?
Central Stolby and Wild Stolby.
translate 3 words:
1 thriving
2 span
3 quirky
1.1 процветающий, преуспевающий, цветущий
1.2 бурно развивающийся
2.1. интервал, промежуток времени
2.2 простираться, продолжаться, охватывать
3причуда, странность
The first name of Krasnoyarsk.
The fort was named Krasny Yar after the Yarin (a dialect of Khakas) name of the place it was built, Kyzyl Char (‘red steepriverbank’), which was translated as Krasny Yar (using the old meaning of krasny).
The churches on the prospect Mira.
The Resurrection Church (9 Ul. Yanvarya) and the Intercession Cathedral on the corner of Ul. Mira and Ul. Surikova.
Who referred to Krasnoyarsk as the most beautiful city in Siberia, being known for his dislike of most Siberian cities?
Anton Chekhov
Name the most famous cliffs of the reserve
Feathers, Lion’s Gate, Grandpa, Grandma, First Pillar and Second Pillar.
translate 5 words:
1 deport
2 fortification
3 expansion
4 rest
5 restore
1 депортировать, ссылать, высылать
2 укрепление, крепость
3 расширение, увеличение, распространение
4.1. остаток, оставшаяся часть
4.2. покой, отдых, сон, передышка
5 восстанавливать, реконструировать
Krasnoyarsk in 1934.
In 1934, Krasnoyarsk Krai, was formed, with Krasnoyarsk as its administrative center.
How many Surikov's paintings are there in the Surikov Art Museum.
The Surikov Art Museum (20 Ul. Parizhskoy Kommuny) contains 78 of Surikov’s paintings.
What is Surikov best-known for?
Surikov is best-known for his large paintings of key moments in Russian history, including ‘Conquest of Siberia by Yermak’ which documents the famous Cossack leader battling with Siberian Tatars at the end of the 16th century as Russia slowly expanded into Siberia.
What is "Shkurodyor"?
Technique, which means going down along vertical splits wedging themselves with their shoulders between the rock’s faces.
Translate these sentenses:
1. Красноярск первоначально был основан как военная застава, но быстро стал развивающимся и процветающим речным портом.
2. В Советскую эпоху Красноярск стал главным промышленным центром региона.
3. В 1962 году в Дивногорске была построена крупнейшая в мире ГЭС.
1 Initially Krasnoyarsk was founded as a military outpost but it quickly became a thriving river port.
2 Krasnoyarsk became a major industrial center during the Soviet era.
3 Construction of the biggest in the whole world Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Dam was begun in 1962.
The role of the city in the World War II.
During World War II, dozens of factories were evacuated from Ukraine and Western Russia to Krasnoyarsk and nearby towns, stimulating the industrial growth of the city. After the war additional large plants were constructed: the aluminum plant, the metallurgic plant, the plant of base metals and many others.
What is the style of the Krasnoyarsk Regional Museum (84 Ul. Dubrovinskogo)?
A century-old building with an Egyptian theme.
What Andrey Dubenskoy is famous for?
The city was founded on August 19, 1628 as a Russian border fort when a group of service class people from Yeniseysk led by Andrey Dubenskoy arrived at the confluence of the Kacha and Yenisei Rivers and constructed fortifications intended to protect the frontier from attacks of native peoples who lived along the Yenisei and its tributaries.
What was the reason of using"galoshes" in climbing the cliffs?
Until the 1990s there wasn’t footwear good enough for rock climbing anywhere in the Soviet Union, therefore stolbists used to climb the cliffs in galoshes. Quality rubber could keep a person on the rock even after rain and in cool weather.
Translate the words combinations:
gigantic pink and grey cliffs, an authentic paradise for mountaineers, a bird’s eye view, mutual aid, to go off the beaten path.
гигантские розовые и серые скалы, подлинный рай для альпинистов, вид с высоты птичьего полета, взаимопомощь, сойти с натоптанной тропы
List large plants ad factories constructed in Krasnoyarsk.
Sibtyazhmash, the dock yard, the paper factory, the hydroelectric power station, and the river port.
What are the sights which are imaged on 10-ruble banknote?
Russia’s 10-ruble banknote features images of a hydroelectric dam and railway bridge from the city of Krasnoyarsk in eastern Siberia.
How did Stalin influeced on Krasnoyarsk?
During Stalinist times, Krasnoyarsk was a major center of the gulag system.
How did the word "freedom" appeared on the Second pillar?
At the end of the 19th century politically active youth used to come to the Stolby. In 1899, as a form of protest against the mistreatment of stolbists by the police, several revolutionaries climbed the Second Pillar cliff and wrote the word “freedom” on it.
Explain in english:
1 What is "Skurodyer"?
2 What was the reason of using "galoshes"?
3 Why Stolbizm is unlike ordinary climbing?
1 Technique, which means going down along vertical splits wedging themselves with their shoulders between the rock’s faces.
2 Until the 1990s there wasn’t footwear good enough for rock climbing anywhere in the Soviet Union, therefore stolbists used to climb the cliffs in galoshes.
3 Authentic “stolbists” can subdue a rock or the vertical face of a rock without ropes, hooks or any other type of mountain equipment.