Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему Аmerican cities. San Fransisco

about 808,000 people live. It lies on the northern end of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco was founded in the 18th century by the Spanish. Before the Gold Rush of 1849 it was a tiny settlement. The rush brought crowds of people to the city and its surroundings. In 1906 an earthquake and then a fire destroyed the city but it rebuilt itself even into a larger city.
San Francisco is famous for its hills. There are about 50 of them in the city. Some neighborhoods are named after the hill on which they are situated.
A few of San Francisco’s parks and nearly all of its beaches form part of the regional Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which is visited by over 13 million people a year. It is one of the largest urban parks in the world.
There are theatres and museums in the city. The most known are the Herbst Theatre, the Museum of Modern Art and War Memorial and Performing Arts Centre which includes the San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Ballet.

San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California

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Some San Francisco Facts

The Mark at Nob Hill

popular international tourist destination. Among the most famous landmarks of the city are Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars and Chinatown, which is the oldest and one of the largest in North America. Golden Gate Bridge is one of the world’s longest suspension bridges going over icy-cold, shark infested bay.

tallest and highest bridge when it was completed in 1937 - is now the most famous symbol of San Francisco.

Francisco was the first museum on the west coast dedicated to modern art. The museum's collection is housed in an iconic building at the Yerba Buena Gardens.

the Pacific during the Second World War. In 1972 it was converted into a center for arts, education and events. 

Ferry Building was a hub of activity until the construction of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges in the 1930s.

was the start of the Yerba Buena project, which lead to a revived area, known as Yerba Buena Gardens.

Panama-Pacific International Exhibition is this magnificent neo-classical edifice, now home to a science museum.

one of San Francisco's iconic landmarks. The 260m tall tower (850+ft) was built in 1972 by William Pereira. 

completed in 1915, was made seismic-proof after the 1989 earthquake damaged the historic structure.

San Francisco's Roman Catholic cathedral. The 190ft (58m) tall building is topped with a 55ft (17m) tall cross. Inside is a modern kinetic sculpture by Richard Lippold.

Bank of America World Headquarters in 1969, the skyscraper is still an imposing figure on the city skyline.

row of Victorian houses lining the square. The panoramic view over the city from Alamo Square is fabulous.