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The Principal Building
	The Principal ("Red") Building of the University (60 Volodymyrska St.), was built in 1837-1842 by the Russian architect Vikenty I. Beretti. The building forms an enormous figure enclosing a courtyard, the length of the facade makes 145.68m. The walls of the building are painted red and the heads and bases of the columns are painted black, corresponding to the colors of the stripes on the Order of St.Volodymyr (founded in 1782), as Kyiv University used to bear the name of this Order. The motto of the Order, “Benefit, honor and glory” became the motto of Kyiv University. Built at the top of a hill, this building has significantly influenced Kiev’s architectural layout in the 19th century.
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