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Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev is located in the center of Kazan, not far from the Kazan Kremlin. The main building of KNITU named after A.N. Tupolev occupies the building of the former First Imperial Gymnasium.

The landowner Molostov ordered the architect F. Yemelyanov to design a two-story residential building. The building was built in 1789. Later the building was bought by the city authorities. It was decided to organize a gymnasium, but the building was not enough for this purpose. It was completed: a left wing appeared, formed by the addition of a nearby residential building. The connecting element was a portico with six columns and the third floor with a dome.

For services in education and in connection with the centenary, the gymnasium (the only one in Russia) was awarded the title of Imperial. In 1804, Kazan University was founded on the basis of the gymnasium. From 1804 to 1814, both educational institutions functioned together, under the direction of one director. Gymnasium graduates became university students. In 1917 the gymnasium was disbanded. In the period up to 1932, many owners of the building changed. In 1932, the building of the former Imperial Gymnasium was transferred to the Kazan Aviation Institute.

At first, there were two departments at KAI: aerodynamic and aircraft construction. In 1934, an aircraft engineering faculty was opened at KAI, on the basis of these two departments. During the Great Patriotic War, evacuated units and laboratories of several well-known institutes of the USSR were transferred to KAI. During this period, the leading scientists of the country worked at KAI under the leadership of Academician, future President of the USSR Academy of Sciences - M.V. Keldysh. In 1945, a new, unique in the country, department of jet engines was founded at KAI. The head of the department was the future academician V.P. Glushko. One of the first teachers was S.P. Korolev. Nowadays, the Tupolev KNITU trains specialists in many specialties.

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