Historical and architectural monuments
While walking around the flourishing city, whose history goes back centuries, there will undoubtedly be something for connoisseurs of grace and beauty to see. An excursion to the colorful monuments and architectural sights of Tula will bring many vivid emotions.
Estate of I. Liventsov
- Address: st. Dzerzhinsky, 15/7. Transport stop "Dzerzhinsky Street".
Mayor I.V. Liventsov, who owned a luxurious estate built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, bequeathed it to Thule after his death. A stunningly beautiful building with a dome, a lush façade decoration, in the niches of which antique sculptures were placed, was the main architectural pearl of the city of those years. You could enter the estate through the front gate, the arches of which were supported by Doric columns facing Pochtovaya Street, or from Denisovsky Lane, through an equally elegant entrance with attics. Unfortunately, today we can admire only a small part of its former splendor. The main building of the estate, which is in good condition, houses the Children's Art House, but the gates have become dilapidated and are gradually being destroyed. But even in their current form they remain remarkable architectural monuments.
Pyatnitsky Gate Tower
- Address: Entrance to the Kremlin from Metallistov Street. Transport stop "Lenin Square".
One of the most elegant towers of the Tula Kremlin, rising above the swallowtails of the battlements of the fortress wall, protected the entrance to the city from the northwestern side. A square fortification with loopholes is covered by a hipped dome, above which rises another elegant turret, topped with a weather vane. For almost 200 years, royal motorcades, high clergy with their retinue, overseas ambassadors and other honored guests of Tula entered through the gate at the base of the tower, which was then considered a ceremonial gate.
Monument to Lefty
- Address: st. Soviet. Transport stop "Mosina Street".
The bronze monument to the literary hero - the magnificent master Levsha, who, having shown extraordinary talent and Russian ingenuity, managed to outdo the prim English mechanics, was installed on the territory of the Tulmashzavod back in 1989, and 20 years later it took its current place in the city center. A folk craftsman in a blacksmith's apron holds a hammer in one hand and the same flea in the other, as if assessing whether the famous horseshoes fit it. Many Tula residents believe that the prototype of Lefty was A. M. Surnin, who worked for many years at an arms factory and was then appointed its chief mechanic by personal decree of Catherine the Great.
Monument to Peter I
- Address: st. Soviet. Transport stop "Metallistov Street".
The monument to the first Russian emperor was erected in front of one of the brainchildren of Peter I - the Tula Arms Factory. It is interesting that the bronze statue of the Tsar-Reformer, created by the sculptor R. Bach in 1912 for the 200th anniversary of the enterprise, was on the territory of TOZ for a long time and only in 1962 was it put on public display in front of the plant management building. According to the author's plan, Peter the Great appears not as a monarch, but as a simple artisan, not afraid of the hardest work, purposeful, confident in his skill. You will not see such an embodiment of the image of the great emperor anywhere else.
Monument to Leo Tolstoy
- Address: Tolstoy Square. Transport stop "Ulitsa Zhavoronkova".
As you know, the famous Russian writer, whose works are included in the golden fund of world literature, was born in the Tula province. Therefore, there simply could not be a monument to him in the regional center. The monument to the classic appeared in a cozy park with a fountain on Lenin Avenue for a significant date - the 145th anniversary of the birth of L.N. Tolstova. A six-meter bronze sculpture on a massive pedestal trimmed with polished granite depicts the great writer walking through his native land, glorified with inexpressible warmth in many of Lev Nikolaevich’s works.
Sculptural composition “At the samovar”
- Address: Intersection of Puzakova and Oktyabrskaya streets. Transport stop "Moskovskaya Zastava".
In the homeland of Russian samovars there are several monuments dedicated to one of the symbols of Tula. The most beloved by local residents and popular among tourists is the elegant sculpture that greets city guests entering it from Moscow. The composition, cast in bronze, depicts a tea party at a festive table, on which stands a magnificent samovar. A charming city woman listens to the melodic sounds of an accordion played by her friend. A cat and a dog are nestled at the feet of the couple, and Tula gingerbread flaunts between the cups on the table. The free chair and third cup are clearly meant for you. The sculpture seems to emanate peace and warmth.
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Sights of Tula
Sights of Tula. The most important and interesting sights of Tula - photos and videos, descriptions and reviews, location, websites.
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Museum "Tula Gingerbread"
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Tula, st. Oktyabrskaya, 45
You can learn about the history of Tula gingerbread, the traditions of its printing in Tula since the 17th century, see ancient gingerbreads and taste freshly baked ones - all this can be done at the Tula Gingerbread Museum. In the boutique of the Tula Gingerbread Museum you can buy fresh edible souvenirs, as well as taste pastries during a tea break.
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Necropolis of the Demidovs
Tula, st. Demidovskaya, 9
The Demidov Necropolis is a historical and memorial museum in Tula, dedicated to the legendary noble dynasty of industrialists, gunsmiths and philanthropists, led by its founder Nikita Demidovich Demidov. The opening of the necropolis to visitors in 1996 was timed to coincide with the 340th anniversary of the birth of Nikita Demidov.
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Currently, the Tula Kremlin is a unique complex of architectural and historical monuments, well preserved from the 16th century. Its territory covers the Assumption Cathedral, built in the Russian Baroque style in 1766, the Epiphany Cathedral of the late 19th century - a memory of soldiers who died in the Patriotic War of 1812, as well as shopping arcades of the 19th century.
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Tula Weapons Museum
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Tula, st. Oktyabrskaya, 2
We all know from childhood the fairy tale about the Tula master Lefty, who managed to shoe a flea. But few people know that this tale has a practical background: Tula is one of the oldest centers of metalworking skills in Russia.
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Tula Samovar Museum
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Tula, st. Mendeleevskaya, 8
The museum was born in 1990 from the collection of the Tula Regional Historical and Architectural Museum. One day, the number of samovars in its collections became so large that it was decided to separate it into a separate museum. And so they did.
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Assumption Cathedral of the Tula Kremlin
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It seems that one can endlessly consider the result of the mastery of the architects, who have constantly renovated and reconstructed the church over several centuries. And yet, while producing such a toy-like impression, the Assumption Cathedral remains one of the most majestic in Tula.
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Art cluster “Likerka Loft”
Tula, Lenina Ave., 85
In the center of Tula there is a whole creative quarter, housed in the former warehouses of a distillery. Today, here you can not only buy original products from Tula craftsmen, but also work in workshops and relax with the whole family. - Tula, st. Liza Chaikina, 1
Mother of God Shcheglovsky Monastery in Tula
Tula, st.
Liza Chaikina, 1 The Mother of God Shcheglovsky Monastery is a men’s monastery in Tula, the only one in Russia named after the icon of the Mother of God “Mammal”. This rare icon is very symbolic - on it Jesus Christ is represented in the form of a baby drinking his mother's milk, like an ordinary earthly child. - Tula, st. Lev Tolstoy, 79
All Saints Cathedral in Tula
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Leo Tolstoy, 79 The bright and elegant bell tower of the All Saints Cathedral can be seen from almost every corner of the city - no wonder, the entire temple is built on a hill. All around are ancient graves, moss-covered stone slabs, sad angels made of stone, dating back centuries. - Tula, st. Lev Tolstoy
All Saints Cemetery in Tula
Tula, st.
Leo Tolstoy’s All Saints cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Tula, it was opened back in 1772. The necropolis is the place of eternal sleep of the most respected Tula residents: entrepreneurs, scientists, gunsmiths. They rest under majestic sarcophagi and tombstones made of marble, white stone, granite and metal in different styles. - fabulous
Urban space "Iskra" in Tula
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Valley X
Tula, Shchekinskoe highway, 6
At the southern exit from Tula there is a small ski complex “Dolina X”. In addition to those who like to ride down a snowy slope, people who want to relax in a more trivial way also come here - on the territory of the park there is a café-bar with several dance floors. - fabulous
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Veresaev House-Museum
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There is only one place left where you can get acquainted with the life and everyday life of the famous writer V.V. Veresaev. We are talking about a house-museum created in honor of the author - there is an exhibition dedicated to his work in the period 1867-1945.
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Kazan embankment in Tula
Tula, Kazanskaya embankment
The renovated Kazanskaya embankment stretches along the left bank of the Upa River, directly under the northern wall of the Tula Kremlin, which was hidden by the fence of an arms factory for more than half a century. - Tula region, Tula urban district, village. Malakhovo
Malakhovo
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Malakhovo In Malakhovo, guests will find 7 ski slopes of blue and red difficulty levels, located on two slopes, one training, one for children and three tubing slopes. The lift is organized by three drag lifts with a “tablet” type seat. - Tula, Lenin Ave., 16
Memorial Museum of N.I. Beloborodov
Tula, Lenin Ave., 16
Harmony - along with the samovar and gingerbread - is one of the symbols of Tula. A specific person, Nikolai Ivanovich Beloborodov, brought her such great fame. The museum, opened in a picturesque blue mansion on Lenin Avenue, is dedicated to the life and work of the musician, conductor and teacher. - Tula, st. Kutuzova, 10
Museum of Porfiry Krylov
Tula, st.
Kutuzova, 10 What do we know about Porfiry Nikitich Krylov? Perhaps the only thing is that he was a member of the Kukryniksy art group, which amazed with the sharpness of its caricatures, especially on military topics. Many people remember funny and caustic drawings about Hitler, humorous calls to fight the enemy. - Fine
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Machine Tool Museum
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In Tula, the famous city of craftsmen, the first Machine Tool Museum in Russia, entirely dedicated to industrial culture, opened. This is a multimedia museum that tells the history of industrial development in Russia and the world through the exhibition of machine tools and audiovisual technologies.
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Tula, Central Park of Culture and Leisure
Park of Culture and Leisure named after. P. P. Belousova
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Tula is famous for its samovars, gingerbread and weapons. However, few people know that this city, full of original museums and historical attractions, is also considered extremely green, cozy and conducive to walking.
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Peter and Paul Church in Tula
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Lenina, 28 The Peter and Paul Church is strikingly different from other churches in Tula. This is the only religious building in the Samovar capital, built in a rotunda shape, unusual for Orthodoxy, round in plan. After the October Revolution, the temple shared the fate of many Tula churches. - 1
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Alexander Blok “On the Kulikovo Field”
Modern Tula is by no means a metropolis of the 21st century, briskly striding into the future, breaking away from its roots. Quite the contrary, this is a city imbued with national identity, preserving the history of Russia, a unique monument to the spiritual wealth of Rus'.
Feel the spirit of the Kulikovo battle, try real Tula gingerbread, hear the chime of the bells of the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, visit the family estate of Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy - Yasnaya Polyana, - see the monument to Leftsha, who shoed a flea - this is not a complete list of impressions that you can give to your guests the ancient city of Tula.
In addition to the Mamaev massacre on the Kulikovo field in 1380, after which Tula became part of the unified Russian state, the city also became famous for its status as the main weapons forge of Rus', when guns, pistols, and sabers began to appear in the Russian army from the 16th century.
One of the oldest Russian weapons museums is located on the territory of the Tula Kremlin under the centuries-old arches of the Epiphany Cathedral.
The relevance of the saying that people don’t go to Tula with their own samovar can be checked at the Tula Samovar Museum, which stores unique exhibits of the work of ancient masters. What uncontrollable creative imagination was manifested in the manufacture of this once irreplaceable household item! Samovars in the form of a cylinder, a vase, balls, glasses - now all these are old antiques, through which one can trace how Russian life has changed over the centuries.
In addition to religious and museum attractions, Tula is also interesting for its preserved architectural buildings of the 18th and 19th centuries. Notable buildings of that period are the Assembly of the Nobility (now the House of Officers), the District Court, the House of the fishmonger Platonov, the Batashev Samovar Factory and others.
Beautiful temples of Tula
The cathedrals and churches of Tula amaze with the splendor of their architecture. Many of them have the status of historical monuments, being excellent examples of ancient Russian church architecture.
Temple of the Twelve Apostles
- Opening hours: daily, from 8:00 to 19:00.
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- Address: st. Oboronnaya, 92. Transport stop “Kaulya Street”.
The temple, consecrated in 1909, the construction of which was carried out at the expense of the famous Tula confectioner V. Serikov, is especially revered by Tula residents, because services there did not stop even during the years of universal atheism. The five-domed red brick church with a blue main dome, surrounded by a lace arch made of snow-white limestone, looks incredibly elegant. The niches of its facades are decorated with magnificent frescoes, and the carved iconostasis of the altar glitters with gilding. The main relics of the temple are considered to be the icons of “Mother of God of Tikhvin”, “St. Nicholas”, “Passionate Savior” and “Assumption of the Virgin Mary”.
Church of the Ascension
- Opening hours: daily, from 7:00 to 19:00.
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- Address: st. Herzen, 12/3. Transport stop "Sacco and Vanzetti Street".
The remarkable single-domed church with an elegant gilded dome on a two-tier drum stands out clearly from the surrounding buildings. The architecture of the temple, which took almost 13 years to build and was consecrated in 1787, embodies the best traditions of Russian church baroque. Despite its overall massiveness, it looks very lightweight. There have been many tragic moments in the long history of the church. The gilded iconostasis, painted by G. Belousov, was destroyed by fire in 1834. Already during the years of Soviet power, the magnificent bell tower was destroyed, and warehouses were built in the church premises. Prayers began again under its arches in 1992. The icon of the “Ascension” and the image of “Nicholas the Wonderworker” are considered the temple shrines.
All Saints Cathedral
- Opening hours: daily, from 7:00 to 19:00.
- Telephone.
- Website: https://tulaeparhia.ru/prixodyi/g.tula/vsexsvyatskij-kafedralnyij-sobor-g.-tulyi
- Address: st. Lev Tolstoy, 79. Transport stop “Pervomaiskaya Street”.
The history of the construction of the cathedral is extremely interesting. Initially, it was a one-story stone church, over which a second tier was erected in 1788. However, two years later the main dome collapsed after the evening liturgy. The reconstruction of the building took 7 years, but even after its completion the temple was not consecrated until 1825. The cathedral attracts with its original architecture, which is a mixture of classics and baroque. The main feature of the exterior is the absence of a traditional drum under the central gilded onion. On the elegant bell tower of the temple, decorated with sculptures of angels, the largest bell in Tula weighing more than 16 tons is installed. The main relic of the temple is the icon of the “Mother of God of Kazan”.
Entertainment
Exotarium
Address: st. Oktyabrskaya, 26 (old building), Belousov PKIO, bldg. 10 next to the Green Planet globe (new building). Phone: (old building), 8(4872)770-118 (new building) Website: https://tulazoo.ru Opening hours: Mon, Tue 12:00–18:00; Wed-Sun 10:00–18:00 Cost: prices for tickets and excursions here
The inhabitants of the Exotarium are snakes, frogs, fish, amphibians, and birds. If you're lucky, you'll see shed snake skin. Or feeding frogs. Or maybe you’ll get to one of the exhibitions on the museum’s territory.
Experimentation: a museum of entertaining sciences for adults and children
Address: Lenina Ave., 85, “Likerka Loft”, 2nd floor Telephone: +7 (4872) 770 - 213, +7 (961) 260-53-68 Website: https://experimentoria.ru Opening hours: from 10 :00-20:00 seven days a week Cost: children under 3 years old free, children over 3 years old and adults over 18 years old - 350 rubles. Family (2 adults + 2 children) - 1,250 rubles . Planetarium : children under 3 years old free, single ticket over 3 years old - 100 rubles. Family (2 adults + 2 children) - 350 rub. Show from 1500 rub. Disabled people and large families get a 50% discount, pensioners get a 20% discount, and students get a ticket for 200 rubles.
Another museum for children. The exhibits clearly demonstrate scientific laws in action. You can touch, feel, and turn everything in your hands. Take part in an experiment and perhaps discover a new law.
There is a planetarium where films are shown. Children's parties are held.
Touching Zoo
Address: st. Zhavoronkova, 5 Phone: Website: vk.com/71zoo Opening hours: 10.00-20.00 Cost: 150-200 rub.
A small zoo with exotic and domestic animals, many of which you can touch and feed.
Among the inhabitants of the zoo: raccoons, meerkats, hedgehogs, noses, chinchillas, turtles, monkeys, squirrels and other representatives of the animal world. You can buy a glass of chopped fruit and feed it to the animals, even climb into the enclosure of rabbits and guinea pigs.
During this time, zoo staff will tell you about the characteristics of different animals, for example, where red-handed tamarins are found and what the noses eat.
Malakhovo
Address: pos. Malakhovo Coordinates: 54.35521 37.50632 Phone: Website: malakhovo.ru Opening hours: Mon-Fri 15.00-23.00, Sat-Sun 10.00-23.00 Cost: six-hour subscription - 900/1300 rubles. (weekdays/weekends); ski or snowboard rental for the day - 1500/1900 rubles. – for adults, for children prices are half as low. Instructor services from 700 rub. How to get there: follow the Tula-Belgorod highway to the Malakhovo-Slobodka intersection, turn right and drive about 1.5 km to the Malakhovo cottage village
A wonderful holiday destination for winter sports lovers. The ski resort is located near Tula and 140 km from Moscow. The complex has 9 trails of various difficulty levels with three lifts, as well as a free skating rink, a cafe and parking lots.
An advanced snowmaking system has been installed in Malakhovo, which allows you to start the season before the arrival of snowfalls and significantly extend it in the spring. Artificial snow generators and snowcats maintain the condition of the slopes at an excellent level, restoring the snow cover daily.
Rescue workers are constantly present on the slopes, and a first aid station operates to provide medical assistance.
Where to go with children in Tula
The city has many wonderful institutions that a child of any age will enjoy visiting. Experienced tourists especially recommend the following places for family visits.
Tula Gingerbread Museum
- Opening hours: daily, from 9:00 to 17:00.
- Ticket price: to be determined by the specified phone number.
- Telephone.
- Website: https://www.oldtula.ru
- Address: st. Oktyabriska, 45B. Transport stop "Maxim Gorky Street".
An excursion to the museum dedicated to the most delicious gingerbread in the country will bring many pleasant impressions to the young sweet tooth and his parents. Moreover, here you can not only learn a lot about the exquisite delicacy, adored by many generations of Russians, but also taste its wonderful taste. The museum's exhibitions tell about the development of the confectionery craft in the city from the mid-17th century. You will see rare gingerbread cookies baked by the famous masters Grechikhin, Serikov and Belolipetsky to commemorate the victory in the Patriotic War of 1812, dedicated to the heroic sailors of the cruiser "Varyag", the feat of Ivan Susanin. During the tea break, visitors are offered a freshly baked dessert.
Museum P.N. Krylova
- Opening hours: from Sunday to Wednesday inclusive from 10:00 to 18:00, on other days of the week from 10:00 to 20:00.
- Ticket price: adult 100 rubles, student 70 rubles, reduced price 40 rubles, children under 16 years old are admitted free.
- Telephone.
- Website: https://www.tmii-tula.ru
- Address: st. Kutuzova, 10. Transport stop “Museum of Porfiry Krylov”.
An excursion to the wonderful museum will bring incredible pleasure to a young traveler who comes to the city with his parents. Its exhibitions are aimed at instilling in the younger generation a love for beauty and developing artistic taste in children. In addition to viewing colorful exhibitions, paintings, sculptures, works of decorative and applied art, the child will be able to attend a master class in an art studio and a handicraft school.
Exoterrarium
- Opening hours: from Wednesday to Sunday inclusive, from 10:00 to 18:00.
- Ticket price: adult 200 rub., child 100 rub.
- Telephone.
- Website: htpps://www.tulazoo.ru
- Address: st. Oktyabrskaya, 26. Transport stop "Arsenalnaya".
The pets of the city Exo-terrarium are incredibly popular among children, in front of which there is a colorful sculpture of a charming and terrible tyrannosaurus. The institution, founded in 1987, houses more than 500 species of snakes, amphibians, reptiles, exotic birds, and rare mammals. All of them not only feel great here, but also reproduce successfully. During the excursion you will be shown a huge reticulated python and anaconda, a formidable Gaboon viper, green iguanas and chameleons, crocodiles, mongooses, and many other representatives of the fauna. The pride of the terrarium are the poison-toothed lizards, which can only be seen within its walls.
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Bringing its guests the unique charm of the Russian hinterland, Tula is a great place to visit during your vacation. Interesting excursions to memorable places and museums of the city and an abundance of entertainment will allow you to return home with a baggage of amazing impressions.
Sights of Tula: what else to visit in Tula?
We told you about the main attractions of Tula briefly. If you decide to continue your exploration of the city, visit sites such as:
Bogoroditsky Palace-Museum and Park
The former estate of the Bobrinsky counts surrounded by a picturesque park.
The museum in the palace of the Bobrinsky count family was built during Soviet times in 1918. The modern museum is historical and artistic. You should examine not only its exhibitions, but also the house itself and the adjacent park area. Even the best hotels in Tula are not as luxurious as the main building of the complex.
Official website: https://palace-museum-park.org/
Polenovo Estate-Museum
The facade of a large house in the Polenovo estate museum
V. Polenov is a famous Russian painter, whose mansion with a park and flower beds has survived to this day in excellent condition. The complex owned by the artist today includes: the exhibition hall City of Masters, the Admiralty (a place where ships are stored), a workshop-abbey, as well as the main building, which houses the artist’s paintings and personal belongings. Please note that you must purchase a separate ticket to view each building.
Official website: https://www.polenovo.ru/ru
Kulikovo field
Monument to Dmitry Donskoy on the Kulikovo Field
Each of us has heard about this landmark since childhood. To this day, it is possible to find weapons, elements of armor and crosses here. In the 17th century, the village of Monastyrshchino was founded on the territory, but two centuries later they decided to make the square also a monument to fallen wars, installing several sculptures (S. Radonezhsky and D. Donskoy), and the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary. In 1960, the city's local history museum was built here.
Official website: https://www.kulpole.ru/
Yasnaya Polyana
Yasnaya Polyana is the family estate of the great Russian writer Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy.
Now Yasnaya Polyana is home to a house museum, visited by guests from all over Russia. Previously, L. Tolstoy lived in this building, and then his family. The museum complex in the house was created only in 1921. By the way, it was in Yasnaya Polyana that the author managed to write the greatest of his books (he was buried here).
Official website: https://ypmuseum.ru/
Streets and architecture
To better understand the city and feel its atmosphere, walk along the central streets of Tula: Oktyabrskaya, Mendeleevskaya, Lenin Avenue.
Among the bustle of the city and traffic jams, you will see ancient houses - architectural monuments: the Gostiny Dvor building, the police building, the samovar factory, apartment buildings. Not all have been restored, and some are neglected. Most have changed their purpose, are used for the needs of the city and look fresh and beautiful.
Mendeleevskaya street
Lenin Avenue
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