For ten years existing of the Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine issued three hundred jubilee and commemorative coins, combined in 23 thematic series, one of the most significant of which is the series "Outstanding Personalities of Ukraine".
Serene recent days - a good time for a walk in the fresh air. And for those who come to study in the KPI from other cities - the opportunity to begin acquaintance with Kyiv, with its historic sites. From where to begin? - Of course, from Khreshchatyk!
All of us came from childhood. Certainly, everyone remembers their favourite toy (usually it is a thing made by your parents or yourself). National toy museum invites you to touch to the childhood (address: Klovskiy uzviz, 8 ).
The bell tower of St. Michael's Monastery built in the years 1716-1719 in place of disassembled wooden bell tower in the Ukrainian Baroque style. The bell tower has three tiers and 23 bells.
A long time ago a wise inventor of the dial locked in a circle past, present and future, so that it never escaped and that no one could touch it. And the arrows, slowly moving from one mark to another, move the flow of time. Today's story is about the oldest and largest clock in Kyiv.
It seems, that in this lost in the modern urban corner of land in Kyiv the time has stood still. Giants chestnuts, maples and acacias protect the peace of large and small dome, where there are hidden from the weather hard workers - telescopes.
Probably, all students and staff NTUU "KPI" know that the university is located in a part of Kiev, which has the historical name Shuliavka.
Lazurne (former name - "Sophia park", "Novooleksiyivka") is an urban village in Skadovsk district, Kherson region on the Black Sea, 28 km from the district center Skadovsk, 100 km from Kherson and 80 km from the nearest railway station Brylivka.
Among the landmarks, surviving in Eastern Europe, world-famous St. Sophia Cathedral is the oldest one. Artists who erected the cathedral and decorated its walls mosaics and frescoes used the techniques that were based on Byzantine traditions.
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.
