My native city

The history of Rostov is connected with the Temernik custom house. At that time it was the only port in the Southern part of Russia. The modern city appeared from a small village called Bogatyanovka. During that time the village was the extreme Southern frontier of Russia and the life there was not peaceful. After the construction of Temernik custom-house it was decided to lay a fortress there. The fortress was named after Dmitry Rostovsky.

Rostov was founded on the 15^th of December, 1749 according to an edict of the Empress Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great. In the 19^th century Rostov became a big industrial and commercial center in the South of Russia. It is situated on the right bank of the river Don. We call it " The gates to the Caucasus". The territory of Rostov-on-Don is 380 square kilometers and the population is more than one million people.

During the Second World War Rostov-on-Don was occupied twice. The city was greatly damaged. The war cost Rostovites huge losses in life. That is why in the city there are a lot of monuments devoted to the war and people who gave their lives for our peaceful life.

It is not only a big railways and airways knot but also the port of five seas (the Baltic, the White, the Caspian, the Black and the Azov Sea). Our city is also a big industrial, scientific and cultural centre.

The plants " Rostselmash" and " Rostvertol" are known not only in our country but abroad. They produce harvest combines and helicopters. In Rostov there are four theatres: The Gorky Drama Theatre, The Musical Theatre, The Puppet Theatre, and The Theatre for Young Spectators. The Gorky Theatre is surrounded by a large park named after the October Revolution. It is one of the parks and gardens which make Rostov a green city. There are also many cinemas, libraries, a Palace of Sports, a circus, and a zoo. The Don State Public Library is the biggest in the South of Russia.

There is never a dull moment in Rostov. There are lots of shopping centers, cafes, restaurants, different parks, squares and clubs everywhere. The central street is Bolshaya Sadovaya Street. It is very busy, but nice. It has lots of expensive shops and cafes. Of course there are a lot of cars and their exhaust fumes produce air pollution. But this is a small price to pay if you live in a big city.

Nowadays Rostov-on-Don is getting bigger and bigger and it is one of the largest and the most important cities in Russia.

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