Презентація проекту з англійської мови у 5 класі на тему "Around Okhtyrka"

Around Okhtyrka. The Project of the 5 Form‘Home, sweet home’Around Okhtyrka

Okhtyrka is a town of Hussar and Cossack Fame. It was also once a regional seat of Sloboda Ukraine. Since the discovery of oil and gas in 1961 Okhtyrka has become an "oil capital of Ukraine". It is home to Okhtyrka air base, historical and religious places of interest. Population 50,400 The anthem of Okhtyrka. The coat of arms. The town's coat of arms (blue field, golden cross and shining sun above) celebrates the city's great number of visiting pilgrims. It was introduced by Simon Bekenshtein on September 21, 1781 and reinstated in 1991 by the city council. There are many versions of the city's name origin. According to one of them, the most probable, its name descends from the name of the river with the same name that flows through the city. According to some local historians, the river's name in translation from Turkic language means "lazy river". In opinion of others, the city's name from the same Turkic language is translated as the "place of ambush", "white fort". Since 1641

St. Basil’s Cathedral is the main cathedral in Okhtyrka. It was constructed on the place where, according to legend, the priest Daniel Polanski found miraculous icon of Okhtyrska mother of God in 1739. The famous architect Rastrelli built it in 1753 in Ukrainian baroque style. St. Basil’s Cathedral

Okhtyrka Brewery Plant was founded in 1913 by Ivan Ivanovych Bondarenko. In 1998 it produces the beer «Obolon», soft drinks «Zhyvchyk», «New Cola», «Lemonade» and so on. Okhtyrka Brewery Plant

St . George’s Church You can see a knight on the icon. This knight is on the white horse. He killed a dragon.

The memorable sign in honour to the 809th training aviation regiment

The monument of Roman Kostiantynovych Rapiy. Our school # 5 is named after this outstanding person.

Pavlo Hrabovski. Ukrainian poet, lyricist, writer, translator, bright representative of Ukrainian intellectuals

The Central Park of the Town

Let’s have fun!

The Forest ‘Hetman National Park’

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