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Dear Jim,

I have found that specific tourist attraction you asked me about. If you make a trip to the city of Maloyaroslavets, you can see a lot of very interesting things. Among the very specific attractions, one cannot ignore the annual reconstruction of the battle of 1812, which happens every year at the end of October. With the direct participation of the Museum dedicated to the Patriotic war, every year the residents and guests of Maloyaroslavets take part in a costume action that recreates the pictures of the armed battles of the XIX century. Members of Patriotic societies of the war of 1812 wear military dresses, ride horses and look like heroes of the past. This is very exciting! This year, the reconstruction of Maloyaroslavets battle took place on October 23, there were scenes of fighting, recreated in the smallest details, the audience also saw a colourful parade and participated in various competitions. Last year there were guests from France, who were also in the military clothes and took part in the reconstruction of the battle. This very specific attraction is worth seeing!

Email if it's interesting for you.

Best wishes,

Denis

Дорогой Джим,

Я нашел ту конкретную достопримечательность, о которой ты спрашивал. Если совершить путешествие в город Малоярославец, то можно увидеть много очень интересного там. Среди весьма специфических достопримечательностей нельзя не отметить ежегодную реконструкцию битвы 1812 года, которая происходит каждый год в конце октября. При непосредственном участии музея, посвященного Отечественной войне, ежегодно жители и гости Малоярославца принимают участие в костюмированной акции, воссоздающей картины вооруженных сражений XIX века. Члены патриотических обществ войны 1812 года носят военные платья, катаются на лошадях и выглядят героями Это очень увлекательно! В этом году реконструкция Малоярославецкого сражения состоялась 23 октября, были воссозданы в мельчайших деталях сцены боев, зрители также увидели красочный парад и приняли участие в различных конкурсах. В году были гости из Франции, которые также были в военной одежде и принимали участие в реконструкции сражения. Эту очень специфическую достопримечательность стоит посмотреть!

Напиши, если это интересно тебе.

С наилучшими пожеланиями,

Денис

It’s a great thing to remember about last great battles. In the framework of several decades around the world carried out the reconstruction of various battles. In our country, the first such event was organized at the end of the 80s. One of them is the reconstruction of the battle of Maloyaroslavets in 1812. If you make a trip to Maloyaroslavets you can see a lot of very interesting things there. The members of the patriotic societies wear Military Dresses in the War of 1812, ride horses and look like heroes of bygone years. It is very exciting! The event celebrates every year. This year, the reconstruction of the battle of Maloyaroslavets was on 23 October, and there also was scenes of fighting, recreated in minute detail, the audience also saw a colorful parade, workshops for the production of ammunition and participated in various competitions.  Some foreigners came and took part in reconstruction too. This year there were some guests from France who also weared military dresses and took part in reconstruction of the battle.