TOWERS

   

А. Read and translate.

The Lahta Centre is a skyscraper in St.Petersburg, Russia. It is in Lahtinskaya Street. It was built in 2012-2018. The tower is 462 metres high. It is made of concrete, glass and steel. It is the tallest tower in St.Petersburg and the second-tallest tower in Russia and Europe. There is an observation deck and a restaurant at a height of 357 meters.

The Spasskaya Tower is in Moscow, Russia. It is in Red Square. It was built in 1491. The tower is 71 metres high. It is made of bricks. The Spasskaya Tower is the main tower of the Kremlin. There is a red star at the top of the tower. There is a big clock in the tower.

В. Write about a tower (a skyscraper) according to the plan:

- where the tower is (country, city, street/square);
- when the tower was built;
- how high it is;
- what it is made of;
- why the tower is famous / special;
- what there is (in / on top of) the tower.