Monument to the Tula Gingerbread
On July 6, 2014, in Tula, in Lenin Square in front of the Marriage Palace, a monument to the Tula gingerbread was ceremoniously opened. This round gingerbread, cast in bronze, has a diameter of 2.5 meters and weighs 1300…
Sheinin S. M. Museum-Apartment in Tula
A new museum has opened in Tula, located in the apartment of the famous gunsmith Simon Sheinin on Metallists Street. Here, the designer lived for over fifty years. Just a few minutes' walk away are the TOZ workshops, whe…
Merchant Leonov's House in Tula
The house was built in the late 19th century and belonged to merchant Vasily Vasilievich Leontyev until 1918. On the first floor were "Denisov's Bakery" and "Fish Trade of I.F. Mitrokhin and V.V. Leontyev," while the sec…
Academician Lebedev's House in Tula
The corner part of the building, designed in the classical style, was constructed in 1843-1844 by the provincial architect Dubrovskiy. The house belonged to the priest of the Kazan church I.G. Lebedev, and its main entra…
Merchant Popov's House in Tula
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, this house belonged to merchants Vasily and Peter Popov. The first floor of the building housed shops selling soap, candles, tea, coffee, sugar, kerosene, and other goods. The s…
The Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Tula
Until 1692, the Annunciation Church was wooden. It is mentioned in the land registry book of 1625 with an altar dedicated to St. Basil the Blessed. In 1687, the church had only one altar in the name of the Annunciation o…
Historical Museum in Tula
The branch of the Historical Museum is located in one of the most beautiful old buildings in Tula, the mansion of the Belolipetsky family. Throughout its history, this house has changed its purpose several times: from a …
Museum of Decorative Arts and Modern Art in Tula
Originally, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Modern Art was located within the Tula Kremlin in the building of a former power station. It now welcomes visitors on the historic pedestrian street Metallists, 12, in the ce…
Nikitinskaya Chapel in Tula
Novonikitskaya, also known as the Sreten Church, was located at the end of the modern Metallists Street, where the monument to S.I. Mosin now stands. The church had its own chapel. Both structures were demolished in the …
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Tula
The parish and the wooden church of St. Paraskeva Friday are first mentioned in the land books of 1567. In the 16th century, a stone Intercession church was built with altars dedicated to St. Nicholas and Paraskeva Frida…
