Siege Courtyards in Tula Kremlin
When you look at the open spaces inside the Kremlin walls, it is hard to imagine that there was once dense construction here. However, five centuries ago, there were more than a hundred siege courtyards in this place. Ea…
Weapon Museum in Tula Kremlin
In 1985, the museum received the building of the former Epiphany Cathedral, specially reconstructed for this purpose. The cathedral, built between 1855 and 1862 by architect M. A. Mikhailov, was located within the Tula K…
Military Historical Museum in Tula Kremlin
The Tula Military Historical Museum is one of the youngest museums in both the city of Tula and the entire Tula region. It opened on May 20, 2017, welcoming the residents of Tula and guests of the city. The new exhibitio…
International Gingerbread Museum in Tula Kremlin
The project, created by a group of designers and confectioners from Tula, aims to popularize the traditions of gingerbread art. This is a dynamically developing project that meets modern information presentation requirem…
The Angled Tower of Tula Kremlin
The tower, known as the Angled or Angled to the River, got its name due to its proximity to the Upa River. In ancient times, it housed a trading warehouse. In the descriptions of 1685, it was referred to as "Coal against…
Water Gate Tower of Tula Kremlin
The tower got its name because a religious procession passed through its gates from the Kremlin to the Upa River. In the 18th century, it was known as the Resurrection Tower due to the nearby Resurrection Church located …
Tower on the Cellar of Tula Kremlin
The Tower on the Cellar is the only square one among the five blind towers. Inside, it is divided by bridges into two tiers, and beneath it was a cellar for storing weapons and gunpowder. This tower has no embrasures and…
Ivanovskaya Tower of Tula Kremlin
In the 16th century, the tower now known as Ivanovskaya was called Tainitskaya. It received this name due to an underground passage about 70 meters long that led to the Upa River. This passage was reinforced with an oak …
Ivanovskie Gates Tower of Tula Kremlin
Originally, the tower was named Nikitskaya, similar to the neighboring corner tower that faces the "Nikitsky End" area. In the wall adjacent to the tower, there is an arched passage leading to the internal staircase. Thi…
Nikitskaya Tower of Tula Kremlin
The tower got its name from the area it adjoined, known as "Nikitsky End." This area, in turn, was named after the church of St. Nikita the Great Martyr that was located there. Inside the tower were two wooden bridges an…
