A strange tree, enclosed by a short fence, is growing on the back side of the west wing of the main building. In autumn, it drops its strange, painted in golden yellow color leaves, which kids and adults like to collect.
Ginkgo biloba can be propagated in three ways: by seeds, offshoots and grafts. Grafts are the easiest way to propagate ginkgo. It is better to take young grafts, cut them late in July, cut the leaves from them and put in the water to form roots. You can add accelerator root there.
Undoubtedly, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute is considered to be the most magnificent university in Kyiv. On the premises of its buildings, you feel as if you put your hand to the discoveries and studies that were carried out by great scholars.
The decoration of the assembly hall of the KPI first building, large physical lecture hall of mechanical department and two lobbies adjoining to them continued till autumn of 1901 and it was made in the Romanesque style upon the projects of the architect A. Kobelev.
The traffic artery(from which the main academic building was photographed) has been known as Zhytomyr and Brest-Litovsk highway since the first half of XIX century.
Address of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute dormitory number 17 (graduate students, family students, FMM): 03056, Kyiv, str. Vyborzka, 1
Tel. 204 90 10
Shuliavka which is more than 100 years ago gave shelter NTUU "KPI", has a long and interesting history. It was first mentioned in chronicles in the twelfth century. It is not surprising, therefore, that it is associated with numerous Kiev stories and traditions.