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When in Russia, most tourists focus on visiting Moscow and St. Petersburg. Of course, these cities are ………………… tourist centres but there are lots of other places in the country worth seeing.

FAME

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The city of Vladimir is one of them. It is a priceless pearl among the other ………………… cities of the Golden Ring.

TRADITION

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The tourists are delighted to see the ………………… houses built in the 18th century.

COLOUR

32

The white-stone churches of the 12th century are part of World Heritage and are under the ………………… of UNESCO.

PROTECT

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There, in Vladimir, you can also see frescos by the Russian ………………… Andrei Rublev.

PAINT

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Most historians believe that Andrei Rublev was born in the second half of the 14th century, but they ………………… about the exact date and place of his birth. There’s not enough evidence on the artist’s biography yet.

AGREE