Мой первый журнал SUNRISE November № 1 2018 | Page 51

HISTORY
On the Banks of the Neva
Dvortsovyi Bridge but it managed to pass the
endurance test. The leaves of the Peter the
Great's bridge rise in just 30 seconds. There is
a legend that one of its million rivets is made of
gold but it is painted in the same color as the
others so that it is impossible to distinguish.
Epochs change but there are some romantics
enchanted by white nights still looking for the
gold rivet for luck…
Water and the sky are a single entity in
Saint Petersburg. The city's formula is an alloy
of the silver of the Neva's waters and that of
the northern skies with fused in slightly
trembling golden thread of embankment
facades sometimes interrupted by splashes
of spires or domes piercing the sky. White
nights and bridges are said to connect the
color of all the past and future dates. The
sphinxes brought from ancient Thebes in
Egypt are lying majestically on the granite
quay. They must shiver with cold in the Baltic
draught at nights, however, they merge into
the city of mists spiritually. The northern sky,
as profound and clear as someone's gaze,
seems to show through the array of palaces
and bridges.
The city has become a real metric for
Italian and French architects but whatever
standards were utilized for construction in
P e t e r s b u r g , b e i t R o m e , Ve n i c e o r
Fontainebleau, the creation turned out to be
flawlessly Russian. Angels over the city stay
awake at white nights. Every once in a while,
they cast a glance to see the beautiful Neva's
mood today. The golden ring of winged bridges
affianced it with St. Petersburg forever and
the unceasing sough of Neva's waves sounds
as the water note ring for it.
…Being in St. Petersburg we also visited
Peterhof, Nevsky Prospect, Hermitage,
cathedrals, parks and some other famous
sights. I liked the Summer Garden. It is a very
old park. Many trees, bushes and flowers grow
there. Statues and a well-known cast iron grille
decorate the place. Moreover, there is a
bronze monument to the Russian writer Ivan
Krylov (by sculptor Klodt) who is loved and
cited by every Russian child. We took a lot of
beautiful pictures and bought some souvenirs.
No doubt, I dream to come back to this
wonderful city!
Speaking about August, I should say it
was a relaxing part of my vacation. I walked
with my friends every day, rode a bike and
watched sunsets. It was very cool because I
like spending time outside enjoying nature.
Besides, I drew pictures, watched interesting
films and all.
To sum it up, this summer was amazing
and enjoyable! I would like to repeat it next
year.
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