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1. Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture
2. Faculties and specialties
3. Awards
4. Rectors

Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture; English Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture) founded in 1930, until 1993 Kiev Institute of Civil Engineering. The university is a leading educational institution of IV level of accreditation in Ukraine for training specialists for the architectural and construction industry.

Forms of study: full-time, correspondence.

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Founded in 1930 on the basis of the department of factory and municipal construction of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and the architectural faculty of the Kyiv Art Institute as the Kiev Construction Institute. The institute was located in a building built in the classicist style, at the address: Pobeda Avenue, 10.

In 1939, it came under the authority of the People's Commissariat for Construction and received the name Kiev Civil Engineering Institute.

In 1963, the institute moved to a new building on Vozdukhoflotsky Prospekt, created by a team of architects: V. I. Gopkalo, L. B. Katok, M. R. Liberberg.

In 1965-1966 Behind the main building, a sports complex was built, consisting of a stadium and a 3-story building with gyms and a swimming pool.

In 1976, the Kiev Engineering and Construction Institute was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor for its achievements in training specialists and conducting scientific research and became known as the Kiev Order of the Red Banner of Labor Engineering and Construction Institute.

In 1978 from the street. Education, a 4-story building with classrooms and offices was added to the main building, connected to the building of the information and computing center.

In 1982 from the street. Ivan Klimenko built a building for the Faculty of Architecture. The students completed the construction and finishing work of the architectural building.

In 1985, in front of the main building of the institute, according to its own design and with its own efforts, a Victory Monument was built, dedicated to the institute’s employees who fell in the Great Patriotic War.

In 1986, from June to August, students of the institute were involved in the design and construction of a village in the area of ​​the village. Zdvizhevka for families evacuated from the Chernobyl zone. The combined construction team of KISI worked under the slogan: “We design ourselves - we build ourselves!”

Since the fall of 1989, students have carried out the action “Boycott the Military Department,” which took place in many universities of the USSR. Almost all of the boycotters' demands were met.

In 1990, from October 2 to 17, students took an active part in the all-Ukrainian strike “Revolution on Granite” on October Revolution Square in Kyiv.

In August 1993, the institute was renamed the Ukrainian State University of Construction and Architecture. Two weeks later, by the beginning of the academic year - to the Kiev State Technical University of Construction and Architecture.

On February 26, 1999, by Decree of the President of Ukraine L. Kuchma, the university was granted national status and renamed the Kiev National University of Construction and Architecture.

From the walls of the university came 2 Heroes of the Soviet Union, 1 Hero of Socialist Labor, more than 70 laureates of the Lenin, State Prize of the USSR, State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR, honored scientists, laureates of the awards named after. T. Shevchenko.

Over the years of its existence, the university has trained over 40 thousand engineers and architects, including about one and a half thousand specialists for 70 countries.

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Founded in 1930 on the basis of the department of factory and municipal construction of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and the Faculty of Architecture of the Kyiv Art Institute as Kyiv Construction Institute. At first it was located on V. Chkalov Street, then on Pirogov Street, and later it was located in a building built in the classicist style at the address: Pobeda Avenue, 10 (then Shevchenko Boulevard).

In 1939, it came under the authority of the People's Commissariat for Construction and received the name Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute(KISI, Ukrainian KIBI).

In 1963, the institute moved to a new building (main building) on ​​Vozdukhoflotsky Prospekt No. 31, created by a team of architects: V. I. Gopkalo, L. B. Katok, M. R. Liberberg.
In a complex of pre-revolutionary buildings on the street. Education No. 5 housed the geodetic building, a dormitory and a dispensary.

In 1965-1966, behind the main building, on the street. Enlightenment No. 3, a sports complex was built, consisting of a stadium and a 3-story building with gyms and a swimming pool (architects N. A. Gusev, L. B. Katok, M. R. Liberberg).
In 1966, the assembly hall began to function.

On March 23, 1976, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the Kiev Institute of Civil Engineering was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor for its achievements in training specialists for the national economy and carrying out scientific research in the Ninth Five-Year Plan. In this regard, a granite slab was installed in the hall of the main building. On March 31, 1976, a decree was issued, according to which the institute became known as “ Kyiv Order of the Red Banner of Labor Engineering and Construction Institute».

In 1978 from the street. Education, a 4-story building with classrooms and offices was added to the main building, which was later connected to the building of an information and computing center and a 9-story laboratory building.

In 1982 from the street. Ivan Klimenko No. 2 built a building for the Faculty of Architecture (architects L. I. Filenko, M. Sh. Gershenzon, V. L. Korobka), with an area of ​​14,567 m². During 1982-1983, students completed the construction and finishing work of the architectural building.

In 1985, in front of the main building of the institute, according to its own design and on its own, a Victory Monument was built, dedicated to the institute’s employees who fell in the Great Patriotic War.

In 1986, from June to August, students of the institute were involved in the design and construction of a village in the area of ​​the village. Zdvizhevka for families evacuated from the Chernobyl zone. The combined construction team of KISI worked under the slogan: “We design ourselves - we build ourselves!”

Since the fall of 1989, students have carried out the action “Boycott the Military Department”, located on the street. I. Klimenko No. 6/4, which took place in many universities of the USSR. Almost all of the boycotters' demands were met.

In 1990, from October 2 to 17, students took an active part in the all-Ukrainian strike “Revolution on Granite” on October Revolution Square (Independence Square) in Kyiv.

In August 1993, the institute was renamed the Ukrainian State University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (UGUSA, Ukrainian UDUBA). Two weeks later, by the beginning of the academic year - to the Kiev State Technical University of Construction and Architecture (KSTUSA, Ukrainian KDTUBA).

On February 26, 1999, by the Decree of the President of Ukraine L. Kuchma, the university was granted national status and renamed Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture(KNUSA, Ukrainian KNUBA).

In 2011, due to the construction of the 16th residential building on the territory of the institute on the street. Enlightenment No. 3A, the stadium with stands was renovated.

From the walls of the university came 2 Heroes of the Soviet Union, 1 Hero of Socialist Labor, more than 70 laureates of the Lenin and State Prizes of the USSR, the State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR, the Prize named after.  T. Shevchenko, Honored Scientists, laureates of the International Prize named after. Gulak-Artemovsky, 7 international masters of sports, 36 masters of sports, over 500 candidates for master of sports.

Over the years of its existence, the university has trained over 40 thousand engineers and architects, including about one and a half thousand specialists for 70 countries.

In 2015, from the side of the street. Preobrazhenskaya (formerly Ivan Klimenko Street) a monument to the “Hero of the Heavenly Hundred” was unveiled - Alexander Plekhanov, a graduate of the KNUSA Faculty of Architecture, who died on February 18, 2014 during an armed confrontation on the Maidan of Independence.

Cases

• Main building
• Left wing
• Right wing
• Extension
• Laboratory building
• Building of the Faculty of Architecture
• Sports building
• Library
• Building of the "Military Department"
• Geodetic Corps

Faculties and specialties

Faculty of Civil Engineering:

• "Industrial and civil construction"
• « Urban planning and urban management"
• « Highways and airfields"
• "Organization Management"
• "Enterprise Economics"
• "Accounting and Audit"

Faculty of Architecture:

• "Architecture of buildings and structures"
• "Urban planning"
• "Design (architectural environment)"
• "Fine and decorative arts"

Faculty of Construction and Technology:

• "Technology of building structures, products and materials"
• "Commodity research and commercial activity"

Faculty of Automation and Information Technologies:

• "Computer Science"
• "Computer Engineering"
• "Engineering mechanics"
• "Machine Construction"
• "Applied mechanics (engineering logistics)"
• "Automation and computer-integrated technologies"
• "Security of information and communication systems"
• "Electromechanics"
• “Vocational training. Production, operation and repair of hoisting and transport, construction, road, reclamation machines and equipment"
• “Vocational training. Computer technologies in management and training"

Faculty of Geographic Information Systems and Territory Management Technologies:

• "Geoinformation systems and technologies"
• "Land and Real Estate Valuation"
• "Land management and cadastre"
• "Space monitoring of the earth"
• "Geodesy"
• "Tourism";

Faculty of Sanitary Engineering (Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology since September 1, 2014):

• "Heat and gas supply and ventilation"
• "Water supply and sanitation"
• "Ecology and environmental protection"
• "Thermal power engineering"
• "Hydraulic engineering"

Rectors

Dear Joseph Vissarionovich!
Thanks to the glorious victories of the valiant Red Army led by you, the Kiev Institute of Civil Engineering was able to resume classes after a break of more than 2 years.
The teaching, administrative and economic staff, as well as the student body of the institute, inspired by the patriotic impulse that has gripped our entire country, contribute 191,000 rubles and 36,000 in bonds to the defense fund. In total - in the amount of 227,000 rubles.
Let the formidable weapon, made with our savings, crush the enemy, bringing the hour of final victory closer.
Director of the Institute LYSYUK, chairman of the local committee VASILENKO.

I ask you to convey to the students, teaching and administrative staff of the Kyiv Institute of Civil Engineering, who contributed 191,000 rubles and 36,000 rubles in government bonds to the country's defense fund, my fraternal greetings and gratitude to the Red Army.
I. STALIN
Pravda newspaper, April 1, 1944.

Awards and reputation

• Ranking of Ukrainian universities "Compass" 2013 - 5th place;
• Ranking of Ukrainian universities "Compass" 2012 - 5th place;
• In the construction and architecture industry - 1st place in Ukraine.

Literature

• Shulkevich M. M., Dmitrenko T. D. “Kyiv: Architectural and historical essay.” - 6th ed., revised and expanded - K.: Budivelnik, 1982, pp. 215-217.
• Encyclopedic reference book "Kyiv" (in Russian), ed. 3rd edited by Kudritsky A.V., Kyiv, 1986. Chief editor of the Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia.

Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUSA) - additional information about the higher education institution

General information

Kiev National University of Construction and Architecture is the leading educational institution in Ukraine for training specialists for the construction industry. The training of specialists is financed by:

• funds from the state budget of Ukraine and local budgets (under government orders);
• funds of legal entities and individuals (under contract).

Many years of experience in research work and the relationship of scientists with scientific centers of Ukraine and other countries contributed to the creation at the Kiev National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture of three research institutes, two research complexes, a center for economic research and forecasting, and 11 research laboratories.

Today, the work of the team at the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture is aimed at forming a new generation of specialists who, having mastered fundamental and specialized knowledge, would be capable of independent creative work.

The Kiev National University of Construction and Architecture trains specialists in 12 areas and 22 specialties. Educational work is carried out by six main faculties, the preparatory faculty for foreign citizens, the faculty and the institute of postgraduate education. Career guidance work is organized by the faculty of pre-university preparation.

The Kiev National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture has formed a highly qualified teaching staff. Of more than 700 teachers, up to 15% are doctors of science, professors and up to 55% are candidates of science, associate professors.

The Kiev National University of Construction and Architecture employs three full members and corresponding members of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, two corresponding members of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine. Over 60 university teachers were elected full members and corresponding members of the Academy of Engineering Sciences, the Academy of Construction, the Ukrainian Academy of Architecture, the Academy of Higher Education Sciences, the Academy of Technology and others.

The training of highly qualified personnel at the university is carried out through postgraduate and doctoral studies.

The Kiev National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture has nine specialized councils for awarding academic degrees of candidate and doctor of sciences. Fundamental and applied research are harmoniously combined here, resulting in the creation of effective building structures and improvement of methods for their calculation, improvement of technology, organization, economics and management of the construction of new and reconstructed facilities, development of resource-saving technologies for the production of building materials, creation, improvement and operation of construction equipment , improvement of design, design and management in construction and other areas based on computer technology, environmental protection, etc. Scientific research in the university departments is carried out by about 700 teachers and researchers.

Directions, specialties in which specialists are trained at the Kiev National University of Construction and Architecture

Master's training: specialty "Project Management"

Training of bachelors, specialists, masters:

Art:

• Fine and decorative arts

Management:

• Organizational management.

Geodesy, cartography and land management:

• Geodesy;
• Land management and cadastre;
• Geographic information systems and technologies.

Computer Science:

• Information management systems and technologies;
• Information technology design.

Engineering mechanics:

• Lifting and transport, construction, road machines and equipment.

Construction:

• Industrial and civil construction;
• Urban construction and economy;
• Technology of building structures, products and materials;
• Heat and gas supply and ventilation;
• Water supply and sanitation facilities and equipment.

Automation and computer-integrated technologies:

• Automated process control.

Water resources:

• Water supply and sanitation.

Architecture:

• Architecture of buildings and structures;
• Urban planning;
• Design of the architectural environment.

Professional education:

• Vocational training (by profile).

History of the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture

In 1930, a construction institute was created on the basis of the department of factory and municipal construction of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and the architectural faculty of the Kyiv Art Institute, and in 1939 it was renamed the Kiev Civil Engineering Institute. In August 1993, a new stage in the history of the institute began - on its basis, the Kiev State Technical University of Construction and Architecture was created, which on February 26, 1999, by Decree of the President of Ukraine, was granted national status with the name Kiev National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUSA).

Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUSA)(English) "Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture" (KNUCA)) is a leading educational institution in Ukraine for training specialists for the architectural and construction industry. The university has three scientific institutes, two research complexes, a center for economic research and forecasting, and 11 research laboratories.

1. History

Founded as the Kiev Construction Institute in the year on the basis of the department of factory and municipal construction and the Faculty of Architecture. The institute was located in a building built in the classicist style at the address: Pobedy Avenue, 10 (then Shevchenko Boulevard).

In 1939, it came under the authority of the People's Commissariat for Construction and received the name Kiev Engineering and Construction Institute (Russian). Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute(KISI)). In August 1948 it was merged with the Kyiv Institute of Civil Engineers.

In 1963, the institute moved to a new building (main building) on ​​Vozdukhoflotsky Prospekt, created by a team of architects: V. I. Gopkalo, L. B. Katok, M. R. Liberberg.

In 1965-1966, a sports complex was built behind the main building, consisting of a stadium and a 3-story building with gyms and a swimming pool (architects N. A. Gusev, L. B. Katok, M. R. Liberberg).

In 1976, the Kiev Engineering and Construction Institute was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor for its achievements in training specialists and conducting scientific research and became known as the Kiev Order of the Red Banner of Labor Engineering and Construction Institute.

In 1990, from October 2 to October 17, students actively participated in the “Revolution on Granite” on Independence Square.

2. Faculties and specialties

Faculty of Construction:

• "Industrial and civil construction" (IGS)
• "Management of Organizations" (MO)

Faculty of Architecture:

• "Architecture of buildings and structures"
• "Urban planning" (MB)
• "Architectural Environment Design"
• "Fine and decorative arts"

Faculty of Construction and Technology:

• "Technology of building structures, products and materials" (TBKVM)
• "Commodity research and commercial activity"

Faculty of Geographic Information Systems and Territory Management Technologies (GISUT):

• "City construction and economy"
• "Land management and cadastre"
• "Geodesy"
• "Geoinformation systems and technologies"

Faculty of Automation and Information Technologies (FAIT):

• "Lifting and transport, construction, road, reclamation machines and equipment"
• "Automated process control"
• "Information Design Technologies"
• "Information control systems and technologies"
• "Project Management" (Master's Degree)
• "Vocational training. Production, operation and repair of lifting and transport, construction, road, reclamation machines and equipment"
• "Vocational training. Computer technologies in management and training"

Faculty of Sanitary Engineering:

• "Heat and gas supply and ventilation"
• "Water supply and sanitation"
• "Ecology and environmental protection"

3. Rectors

4. Famous alumni

• Bondarovskaya Sergey Alexandrovich
• Davidson Boris Mikhailovich
• Kostyuchenko Alexey Petrovich
• Lapenko Andrey Alexandrovich
• Melnikov Nikolay Prokopovich

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Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUSA)(ukr. Kiev National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (KNUBA)) - founded in 1930, until 1993 - Kiev Civil Engineering Institute (KISI). The university is a leading educational institution of IV level of accreditation in Ukraine for training specialists for the architectural and construction industry.

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Founded in 1930 on the basis of the department of factory and municipal construction of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and the Faculty of Architecture of the Kyiv Art Institute as Kyiv Construction Institute. At first it was located on V. Chkalov Street, then on Pirogov Street, and later it was located in a building built in the classicist style at the address: Pobeda Avenue, 10 (then Shevchenko Boulevard).

In 1939, it came under the authority of the People's Commissariat for Construction and received the name Kyiv Civil Engineering Institute(KISI, Ukrainian KIBI).

In 1963, the institute moved to a new building (main building) on ​​Vozdukhoflotsky Prospekt No. 31, created by a team of architects: V. I. Gopkalo, L. B. Katok, M. R. Liberberg.
In a complex of pre-revolutionary buildings on the street. Education No. 5 housed the geodetic building, a dormitory and a dispensary.

In 1965-1966, behind the main building, on the street. Enlightenment No. 3, a sports complex was built, consisting of a stadium and a 3-story building with gyms and a swimming pool (architects N. A. Gusev, L. B. Katok, M. R. Liberberg).
In 1966, the assembly hall began to function.

On March 23, 1976, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the Kiev Institute of Civil Engineering was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor for its achievements in training specialists for the national economy and carrying out scientific research in the Ninth Five-Year Plan. In this regard, a granite slab was installed in the hall of the main building. On March 31, 1976, a decree was issued, according to which the institute became known as “ Kyiv Order of the Red Banner of Labor Engineering and Construction Institute».

In 1978 from the street. Education, a 4-story building with classrooms and offices was added to the main building, which was later connected to the building of an information and computing center and a 9-story laboratory building.

In 1982 from the street. Ivan Klimenko No. 2 built a building for the Faculty of Architecture (architects L. I. Filenko, M. Sh. Gershenzon, V. L. Korobka), with an area of ​​14,567 m². During 1982-1983, students completed the construction and finishing work of the architectural building.

In 1985, in front of the main building of the institute, according to its own design and on its own, a Victory Monument was built, dedicated to the institute’s employees who fell in the Great Patriotic War.

In 1986, from June to August, students of the institute were involved in the design and construction of a village in the area of ​​the village. Zdvizhevka for families evacuated from the Chernobyl zone. The combined construction team of KISI worked under the slogan: “We design ourselves - we build ourselves!”

Since the fall of 1989, students have carried out the action “Boycott the Military Department”, located on the street. I. Klimenko No. 6/4, which took place in many universities of the USSR. Almost all of the boycotters' demands were met.

In 1990, from October 2 to October 17, students took an active part in the all-Ukrainian strike “Revolution on Granite” on October Revolution Square (Independence Square) in Kyiv.

In August 1993, the institute was renamed the Ukrainian State University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (UGUSA, Ukrainian UDUBA). Two weeks later, by the beginning of the academic year - to the Kiev State Technical University of Construction and Architecture (KSTUSA, Ukrainian KDTUBA).

On February 26, 1999, by Decree of the President of Ukraine L. Kuchma, the university was granted national status and renamed Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture(KNUSA, Ukrainian KNUBA).

In 2011, due to the construction of the 16th residential building on the territory of the institute on the street. Enlightenment No. 3A, the stadium with stands was renovated.

From the walls of the university came 2 Heroes of the Soviet Union, 1 Hero of Socialist Labor, more than 70 laureates of the Lenin and State Prizes of the USSR, the State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR, the Prize named after. T. Shevchenko, Honored Scientists, laureates of the International Prize named after. Gulak-Artemovsky, 7 international masters of sports, 36 masters of sports, over 500 candidates for master of sports.

Over the years of its existence, the university has trained over 40 thousand engineers and architects, including about one and a half thousand specialists for 70 countries.

In 2015, from the side of the street. Preobrazhenskaya (formerly Ivan Klimenko Street) a monument to the “Hero of the Heavenly Hundred” was unveiled - Alexander Plekhanov, a graduate of the KNUSA Faculty of Architecture, who died on February 18, 2014 during the armed confrontation on Independence Square.

Cases

• Main building
• Left wing
• Right wing
• Extension
• Laboratory building
• Building of the Faculty of Architecture
• Sports building
• Library
• Building of the "Military Department"
• Geodetic Corps

Faculties and specialties

Faculty of Civil Engineering:

• "Industrial and civil construction"
• « Urban planning and urban management"
• « Highways and airfields"
• "Organization Management"
• "Enterprise Economics"
• "Accounting and Audit"

Faculty of Architecture:

• "Architecture of buildings and structures"
• "Urban planning"
• "Design (architectural environment)"
• "Fine and decorative arts"

Faculty of Construction and Technology:

• "Technology of building structures, products and materials"
• "Commodity research and commercial activity"

Faculty of Automation and Information Technologies:

• "Computer Science"
• "Computer Engineering"
• "Engineering mechanics"
• "Machine Construction"
• "Applied mechanics (engineering logistics)"
• "Automation and computer-integrated technologies"
• "Security of information and communication systems"
• "Electromechanics"
• “Vocational training. Production, operation and repair of hoisting and transport, construction, road, reclamation machines and equipment"
• “Vocational training. Computer technologies in management and training"

Faculty of Geographic Information Systems and Territory Management Technologies:

• "Geoinformation systems and technologies"
• "Land and Real Estate Valuation"
• "Land management and cadastre"
• "Space monitoring of the earth"
• "Geodesy"
• "Tourism";

Faculty of Sanitary Engineering (Faculty of Engineering Systems and Ecology since September 1, 2014):

• "Heat and gas supply and ventilation"
• "Water supply and sanitation"
• "Ecology and environmental protection"
• "Thermal power engineering"
• "Hydraulic engineering"

Rectors

Dear Joseph Vissarionovich!
Thanks to the glorious victories of the valiant Red Army led by you, the Kiev Institute of Civil Engineering was able to resume classes after a break of more than 2 years.
The teaching, administrative and economic staff, as well as the student body of the institute, inspired by the patriotic impulse that has gripped our entire country, contribute 191,000 rubles and 36,000 in bonds to the defense fund. In total - in the amount of 227,000 rubles.
Let the formidable weapon, made with our savings, crush the enemy, bringing the hour of final victory closer.
Director of the Institute LYSYUK, chairman of the local committee VASILENKO.

I ask you to convey to the students, teaching and administrative staff of the Kyiv Institute of Civil Engineering, who contributed 191,000 rubles and 36,000 rubles in government bonds to the country's defense fund, my fraternal greetings and gratitude to the Red Army.
I. STALIN
Pravda newspaper, April 1, 1944.

Awards and reputation

• Ranking of Ukrainian universities "Compass" 2013 - 5th place;
• Ranking of Ukrainian universities "Compass" 2012 - 5th place;
• In the construction and architecture industry - 1st place in Ukraine.

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Literature

• Shulkevich M. M., Dmitrenko T. D. “Kyiv: Architectural and historical essay.” - 6th ed., revised and expanded - K.: Budivelnik, 1982, pp. 215-217.
• Encyclopedic reference book "Kyiv" (in Russian), ed. 3rd edited by Kudritsky A.V., Kyiv, 1986. Chief editor of the Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia.

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The Boston tables were moved apart, the parties were drawn up, and the Count's guests settled in two living rooms, a sofa room and a library.
The Count, fanning out his cards, could hardly resist the habit of taking an afternoon nap and laughed at everything. The youth, incited by the countess, gathered around the clavichord and harp. Julie was the first, at the request of everyone, to play a piece with variations on the harp and, together with other girls, began to ask Natasha and Nikolai, known for their musicality, to sing something. Natasha, who was addressed as a big girl, was apparently very proud of this, but at the same time she was timid.
- What are we going to sing? – she asked.
“The key,” answered Nikolai.
- Well, let's hurry up. Boris, come here,” Natasha said. - Where is Sonya?
She looked around and, seeing that her friend was not in the room, ran after her.
Running into Sonya’s room and not finding her friend there, Natasha ran into the nursery - and Sonya was not there. Natasha realized that Sonya was in the corridor on the chest. The chest in the corridor was the place of sorrows of the younger female generation of the Rostov house. Indeed, Sonya in her airy pink dress, crushing it, lay face down on her nanny’s dirty striped feather bed, on the chest and, covering her face with her fingers, cried bitterly, shaking her bare shoulders. Natasha's face, animated, having had a birthday all day, suddenly changed: her eyes stopped, then her wide neck shuddered, the corners of her lips drooped.
- Sonya! what are you?...What, what's wrong with you? Wow wow!…
And Natasha, opening her big mouth and becoming completely stupid, began to roar like a child, not knowing the reason and only because Sonya was crying. Sonya wanted to raise her head, wanted to answer, but she couldn’t and hid even more. Natasha cried, sitting down on the blue feather bed and hugging her friend. Having gathered her strength, Sonya stood up, began to wipe away her tears and tell the story.
- Nikolenka is leaving in a week, his... paper... came out... he told me himself... Yes, I still wouldn’t cry... (she showed the piece of paper she was holding in her hand: it was poetry written by Nikolai) I still wouldn’t cry, but you didn’t you can... no one can understand... what kind of soul he has.
And she again began to cry because his soul was so good.
“You feel good... I don’t envy you... I love you, and Boris too,” she said, gathering a little strength, “he’s cute... there are no obstacles for you.” And Nikolai is my cousin... I need... the metropolitan himself... and that’s impossible. And then, if mamma... (Sonya considered the countess and called her mother), she will say that I am ruining Nikolai’s career, I have no heart, that I am ungrateful, but really... for God’s sake... (she crossed herself) I love her so much too , and all of you, only Vera... For what? What did I do to her? I am so grateful to you that I would be glad to sacrifice everything, but I have nothing...
Sonya could no longer speak and again hid her head in her hands and the feather bed. Natasha began to calm down, but her face showed that she understood the importance of her friend’s grief.
- Sonya! - she said suddenly, as if she had guessed the real reason for her cousin’s grief. – That’s right, Vera talked to you after dinner? Yes?
– Yes, Nikolai himself wrote these poems, and I copied others; She found them on my table and said that she would show them to mamma, and also said that I was ungrateful, that mamma would never allow him to marry me, and he would marry Julie. You see how he is with her all day... Natasha! For what?…
And again she cried more bitterly than before. Natasha lifted her up, hugged her and, smiling through her tears, began to calm her down.
- Sonya, don’t believe her, darling, don’t believe her. Do you remember how all three of us talked to Nikolenka in the sofa room; remember after dinner? After all, we decided everything how it would be. I don’t remember how, but you remember how everything was good and everything was possible. Uncle Shinshin’s brother is married to a cousin, and we are second cousins. And Boris said that this is very possible. You know, I told him everything. And he is so smart and so good,” said Natasha... “You, Sonya, don’t cry, my dear darling, Sonya.” - And she kissed her, laughing. - Faith is evil, God bless her! But everything will be fine, and she won’t tell mamma; Nikolenka will say it himself, and he didn’t even think about Julie.
And she kissed her on the head. Sonya stood up, and the kitten perked up, his eyes sparkled, and he seemed ready to wave his tail, jump on his soft paws and play with the ball again, as was proper for him.
- You think? Right? By God? - she said, quickly straightening her dress and hair.
- Really, by God! – Natasha answered, straightening a stray strand of coarse hair under her friend’s braid.
And they both laughed.
- Well, let's go sing "The Key."
- Let's go.
“You know, this fat Pierre who was sitting opposite me is so funny!” – Natasha suddenly said, stopping. - I'm having a lot of fun!
And Natasha ran down the corridor.
Sonya, shaking off the fluff and hiding the poems in her bosom, to her neck with protruding chest bones, with light, cheerful steps, with a flushed face, ran after Natasha along the corridor to the sofa. At the request of the guests, the young people sang the “Key” quartet, which everyone really liked; then Nikolai sang the song he had learned again.
On a pleasant night, in the moonlight,
Imagine yourself happily
That there is still someone in the world,
Who thinks about you too!
As she, with her beautiful hand,
Walking along the golden harp,
With its passionate harmony
Calling to itself, calling you!
Another day or two, and heaven will come...
But ah! your friend won't live!
And he had not yet finished singing the last words when the young people in the hall were preparing to dance and in the choir the musicians began to tap their feet and cough.