Murmansk Quiz "... so that a person can be tall, everything is so small here”

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"... so that a person can be tall, everything is so small here”

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GeographyGeographyGeneral General

informationinformation

HistoryHistory The history of The history of

our cityour city

CultureCulture

EntertainmentEntertainment

TraditionsTraditions TraditionsTraditions

General informationGeneral information

General informationGeneral information

What do you What do you

know about know about

our city?our city?

General informationGeneral information

It is the biggest city beyond the Polar It is the biggest city beyond the Polar circle.circle.

The city is situated near Kola Bay.The city is situated near Kola Bay. Due to the gulf stream our port works Due to the gulf stream our port works

all the year round as it never freezes.all the year round as it never freezes. The distance from Murmansk to The distance from Murmansk to

Moscow is Moscow is 19671967 km. km.

General informationGeneral information

The city of Murmansk is the The city of Murmansk is the administrative, industrial, scientific administrative, industrial, scientific and cultural center of the region. and cultural center of the region. Almost a third of the Kola Peninsula's Almost a third of the Kola Peninsula's population lives here. The houses of population lives here. The houses of the city seem almost to have grown the city seem almost to have grown out of the rocky landscape bordering out of the rocky landscape bordering Kola Bay.Kola Bay.

EEmblemmblem

Please, explain the emblem (the coat Please, explain the emblem (the coat of arms of the city)of arms of the city)

Name its creatorName its creator

EEmblemmblem

The creator of the emblem is The creator of the emblem is Bistryakov Bistryakov NikolaiNikolai Petrovich.Petrovich.

The description :The description : the shield is divided into two the shield is divided into two parts: blue and yellow. On the upper part there parts: blue and yellow. On the upper part there are northern lights and a ship.are northern lights and a ship. In the lower part In the lower part there is a blue fish.there is a blue fish.

The ship and the northern lights symbolize the The ship and the northern lights symbolize the prevailingprevailing professions in the city- sailors and professions in the city- sailors and fishmen. The blue colour symbolizes the sea and fishmen. The blue colour symbolizes the sea and the polar night, their beauty and the polar night, their beauty and greatnessgreatness. . Yellow symbolizes the richness of seas and soil, Yellow symbolizes the richness of seas and soil, the polar day.the polar day. The northern lights put The northern lights put emphasisemphasis on geographical position of the cityon geographical position of the city. .

PopulationPopulation

Are you aware of the statistical data on Are you aware of the statistical data on the population of Murmansk? the population of Murmansk?

PopulationPopulation

The permanent population of the city The permanent population of the city is more than 400,000 people, which is more than 400,000 people, which is about 30 % of the region’s is about 30 % of the region’s population.population.

The history of the cityThe history of the city

The history of our cityThe history of our city

When did it When did it appear?appear?

What was its What was its name?name?

Why was it built?Why was it built?

The history of our cityThe history of our city It was built onIt was built on 21 21stst

September September (October, 4) (October, 4) 1916 1916 because a new sea because a new sea port port in in Kola BayKola Bay and railway and railway appeared. appeared.

Its first name was Its first name was Romanov on Romanov on Murman.Murman.

The history of our cityThe history of our city

Who were the first Who were the first settlers?settlers?

The history of our cityThe history of our city

The first settlers of The first settlers of this place were this place were Pomors-the Pomors-the Russians, who Russians, who started to explore started to explore the coast of the the coast of the White sea from White sea from XII XII century. And the century. And the only person, who only person, who lived in the centre lived in the centre of today city was of today city was Semen Korzhnev.Semen Korzhnev.

The history of our cityThe history of our city

AnAn important period in the history of important period in the history of the city is wartime. The port played the city is wartime. The port played an important role in providing people an important role in providing people and army with all necessary goods , and army with all necessary goods , equipment and armament. equipment and armament.

Name the heroes of WW2.Name the heroes of WW2.They are recorded in theThey are recorded in thenames of streets and names of streets and monuments.monuments.

The history of our cityThe history of our city

Gadzhiev, Generalov, Safonov, Sivko, Gadzhiev, Generalov, Safonov, Sivko, Bredov, etc.Bredov, etc.

To unknown heroes: Alyosha, To unknown heroes: Alyosha, Geroev- Severomortsev.Geroev- Severomortsev.

TraditionsTraditions

TraditionsTraditions

Can you name Can you name any traditional any traditional Murmansk Murmansk holiday or holiday or festival?festival?

TraditionsTraditions

The most The most

outstandingoutstanding local festivals are: local festivals are:

The North festivalThe North festival The ice sculpture The ice sculpture

festivalfestivalDo you know the Do you know the

dates of their dates of their appearance?appearance?

TraditionsTraditions

The ice sculpture festival was first The ice sculpture festival was first organized in December 1999.organized in December 1999.

TraditionsTraditions

The North festival was held for the The North festival was held for the first time on first time on 3030thth MarchMarch 1934 1934..

EntertainmentEntertainment

MonumentsMonuments

In what categories can we

divide all monuments?

MonumentsMonuments

To To featfeatss of arms of arms::

MonumentsMonuments

To famous people:To famous people:

MonumentsMonuments

To sea: To sea:

MonumentsMonuments

To important events: To important events:

BuildingsBuildings

Name the most Name the most famous buildings famous buildings in the cityin the city

BuildingsBuildings

These are: These are:

EntertainmentEntertainment

Can you name all Can you name all cinemas we had in cinemas we had in the past? the past?

How many cinemas How many cinemas do we have do we have nowadays?nowadays?

EntertainmentEntertainment

In the past we had “Ytes, NIn the past we had “Ytes, Northern orthern lightslights, Rodina, Atlantika, Murmansk, , Rodina, Atlantika, Murmansk, Mir”.Mir”.

Now only these are left:Now only these are left:

MuseumsMuseums

What are the best What are the best museums of museums of Murmansk?Murmansk?

MuseumsMuseums

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Do you know anything about this Do you know anything about this construction?construction?

?????????? Murmansk's marine aquarium attracts many Murmansk's marine aquarium attracts many

visitors, both local and foreign. visitors, both local and foreign. The seals and The seals and other northern speciesother northern species are taught there are taught there. .

Today it is the only aquarium in Europe. The Today it is the only aquarium in Europe. The idea of its creation appeared in idea of its creation appeared in 1984 1984 in in MurmanskMurmansk Sea biological Institute of Russian Sea biological Institute of Russian Federation. Unfortunately, Federation. Unfortunately, because ofbecause of lack of lack of financing it was organized only some years financing it was organized only some years later. Its first home was Semenovskoe Lake, later. Its first home was Semenovskoe Lake, but its bottom was so dirty, that it was but its bottom was so dirty, that it was decided to move animals to another place decided to move animals to another place and only then the present building appeared. and only then the present building appeared.

SeaSea

What are three sector What are three sector connected with sea ?connected with sea ?

Sea.Sea.

Fishing fleetFishing fleet

Ice-breaking fleetIce-breaking fleetShip repairing Ship repairing

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