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The Capitol is the centre of the city. The Capitol was built according to the ^lans of William Thomton. He was an amateur architect. It was made of stone and marble and contains 540 rooms. It is situated on Capitol Hill. Capitol Hill is the highest place in the city. Topping the dome is the 19th foot bronze statue of Freedom. There is a law that forbids to build houses higher than the Capitol. The Capitol is the seat of Congress.
Congress consists of two Chambers: The Senate and the House of Representatives. From the Capitol to the White House runs Pennsylvania Avenue used for all processions and parades. The White House is the place where the President of the USA lives and works. It is the official residence of the USA presidents.
This house was first occupied in 1800. George Washington (1732-1799) died in 1799 and he did not live in that House. John Adams was the first President who lived in that House.
The White House has 132 rooms.
The Metrorail system is an up-to-date one in Washington. If you want to go by metro, you have to find the letter "M". The fare in metro is connected with the time of a day and the distance of your travelling.
There are a lot of interesting places in Washington. It is difficult to find a park or a square without a monument or a memorial. The Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument are the most -famous and nice ones.
The Lincoln memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day - May 30, 1922. It was built in the style of a classic Greek temple. It has 36 columns. Each column represents the state in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death. But the dominant feature of the building is the realistic figure of Lincoln.
The Washington Monument is one of the city's most impressive sights. It is situated in Potonic Park. It was erected to the memory of the first President of the USA in 1888. It is called "The Pencil", because it is one of the tallest stone constructions in the world and the tallest stone structure in the USA. This monument is over 555 feet high. There is The Pentagon in Washington. It is a building and it was built between 1941-1943. Now it is the US military centre. A lot of people work there.
Washington is a city almost without industry.
PHILADELPHIA
One of the main cities of the United States of America is Philadelphia. It is situated in the east of the USA.
Now Washington is the capital of the USA, but Philadelphia was the first capital of the United States of America from 1790 till 1800. Many people consider that Philadelphia is an important political centre of the USA, because the USA constitution was the first written constitution in the world adopted in this city in 1787 and the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed in 1776.
Philadelphia is a seaport and a shipping centre of the country too. It is an important manufacturing centre. Some branches of industry are developed in the city.
There are many places of interest in Philadelphia, for example, the Independence National Historical Park. You can see many monuments in it. If you want to leam the history of America you have to leam something about the Liberty Bell. Now the Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom. The sound of this Bell told the people about the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. It was in July, 1776.
Philadelphia is one of the cultural centres of the country. The Parkway is the cultural centre of Philadelphia. You can see the Philadelphia Museum of Art (great art museum of the world), College of Art, Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Fine Arts there.
There are many hotels, theatres, shops and museums in Philadelphia.
There is the Pennsylvania University in Philadelphia. This University has an interesting and big library.
Philadelphia is a beautiful city with many skyscrapers in it.
Реферат опубликован: 6/09/2006