Ascension Church in Tula
The parish was founded in the 17th century, and at that time the Ascension Church is first mentioned in the book of the Tula settlement from 1646. In 1712, merchant Andrey Fyodorovich Vladimirov financed the construction…
Monument to G. A. Pushkin in Tula
The monument to Gennady Alexandrovich Pushkin was unveiled on November 26, 2003, in Tula, in front of the arms factory, next to the monument to Peter the Great, which was erected before the revolution.
Gennady Alexandro…
Monument to Nikita Demidov in Tula
The monument to Nikita Demidov is located in the square in front of the Nikolai-Zaretsky Church in Tula, near the bridge over the Upa River. Nikita Demidovich Antufyev, known as Nikita Demidov, was a Russian industrialis…
Old Believer Church of the Annunciation in Tula
In 1912, the construction of the church in the ancient Russian style began, designed by architect S. M. Serebrovsky and financed by merchant Vasily Nikitich Salishchev. Two years later, on the feast of the Protection of …
Tula State Museum of Weapons
In the 16th and 17th centuries, Tula with its Kremlin served as a defensive line on the southern border of Russia. Tula blacksmiths have long mastered the art of making various weapons, aided by the availability of raw m…
Yasnaya Polyana Museum-Estate in Tula
The Yasnaya Polyana Gallery was founded in 1997 as a center for the search and interaction of artists, aimed at supporting and activating their creative activities in areas such as painting, graphics, sculpture, photogra…
Museum of Tula Gingerbread
The "Tula Gingerbread" Museum in Tula is dedicated to the history, diversity, and traditions of Tula gingerbread production. It was opened in 1996 in the former wings where the Lyalin brothers, who were gunsmiths and sam…
Church of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica in Tula
The church was founded in 1795 at Chulkovo Cemetery. Its construction was completed six years later, and in 1801 the church was consecrated and opened as a cemetery and non-parochial church. Initially, it was intended fo…
Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Kaluga
The chapel, located in the brick building of the Bishop's residence, was established at the initiative of Bishop Philaret of Kaluga and Borovsk. According to some sources, this occurred in 1823, while others state it was…
Historical and Art Museum in Novomoskovsk
The museum was opened on May 8, 1966, with its first exhibition titled "Dedicated to the Living and Fallen in the Battles Against Fascism." Its first director was artist Vasily Maksimovich Astakhov. In 1999, an archaeolo…
