Year 7 Unit 6 Lesson 2

Grodno is situated in the west of Belarus in a picturesque place on the bank of the river Neman.

Grodno is an ancient Belarusian city. It was first mentioned in 1436.

Grodno is small. Its population is about 30,000 people. That is why it is rather problematic to get a job here.

There are no skyscrapers or other modern high-rise buildings in Grodno that’s why it looks like a place from an old fairy-tale.

Grodno suffered a lot in the World War II. It was left in ruins by the fascists. After the war Grodno was reconstructed and today it is an important city of the Republic of Belarus.

There are lots of industrial enterprises and factories, schools and universities, monuments, exhibition and fitness centers, theatres and museums, cafes, department stores and high-rise buildings in Grodno.

There are many places of interests in Grodno. Among them - St. Boris and Gleb’s Church, the Old and the New castles, a lot of ancient churches, Drama theatre and a Zoo.

Alaiza Pashkevich, the world famous poetess, was born in Grodno. There is a monument to Alaiza not far from Lenina Square.

Grodno is a big cultural centre. There are three universities, many schools, colleges, some cinemas, drama and puppet theatres there.

Grodno has a twin-town in France. It’s Limoges, an industrial centre with the population of about 300,000 people.