Why go to Tula?
Spring has begun, which means that the number of people who want to go somewhere on weekends or holidays will increase significantly.
Tula is a great destination to take a walk and gain strength after hard working days.
The city is the administrative center of the Tula region, located on the Central Russian upland on the banks of the Upa River and is included in the list of the 50 largest cities in Russia. The population is about 500 thousand people.
Tula is located 170 kilometers south of Moscow. Federal highways run through the city and in the immediate vicinity of it: Moscow-Crimea and Kaluga-Tula-Ryazan.
So, especially for our subscribers, we have compiled a selection of interesting places that you can visit in Tula:
Tula State Museum of Weapons
The museum was founded at the Tula Arms Factory in 1724. It has the most valuable collections of firearms and bladed weapons of domestic and foreign production.
Photo: Tula State Museum of Weapons
Tula Kremlin
A historical monument of defense architecture of the XVI century. For several centuries it served as a defense of the southern borders of the Russian state.
Monument to Tula gingerbread - one of the main symbols of the city
Legends are associated with the sweet symbol of Tula. Songs and poems are composed in his honor.
Photo: Monument to Tula gingerbread
Memorial complex "Defenders of the sky of the Fatherland"
The memorial complex is located at the entrance to the city of Tula from the Zarechye in the area of the Moskovsky highway and was erected to mark the 71st anniversary of the victory over fascism in the Great Patriotic War.
Photo: Memorial to "Defenders of the Fatherland Sky"
Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The oldest Orthodox church in Tula, the only architectural monument of the XVII century in the city.
Photo: Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Petrovsky Park
And of course, lovers of hiking will especially like Tula embankment!
In addition, we tried to find events taking place in Tula in 2024 that might be of interest to you:
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Exhibition "Masterpieces of the Imperial Glass Factory of the XIX – early XX century from the collection of the Historical Museum"
The exhibition presents 141 unique works of the Imperial Glass Factory from the collection of the Ceramics and Glass Department of the Historical Museum. These are glasses, cups, stacks, wine glasses, shot glasses, mugs, glasses, candlesticks, vases for various purposes, jugs, damask, compote bowl, bowl, creamers, plates and much more.
The exhibition runs from November 4, 2023 to April 1, 2024.
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On May 16, Sergey Lazarev will perform on the stage of the city concert hall with the premiere of the new concert show "I'm not afraid!"
The audience is waiting for large-scale scenery, unique dance performances, colorful costumes, live sound, favorite hits, new music and much more.
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On April 13, you will be able to attend a concert by everyone's favorite and famous band "Hands Up" on the stage of the Ice Palace.
In the summer of 2023, they surpassed their own record by gathering 75,000 people at the country's main stadium. Now this grandiose show is traveling around the country.
- Wild Mint 2024 Festival
The festival will take place on July 14, 15, 16.
The following artists will perform at the event: polnalyubvi, Drummatix, Soltwine, Gilead, The Starkillers, BLIZKEY, Minaeva, Levandowskiy & SCHE, Grizzly Suitcase, Nike Borzov, Rita Dakota, Dragni and many others.
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"Museum summer in Tula — 2024"
According to the Minister of Culture Tatyana Rybkina, the flagship program of this year will be a large exhibition at the Art Foundation, for which about 250 exhibits from 11 major federal museums have been selected. There are no analogues of such an exhibition in Russia.
May travel bring you many bright and positive emotions! And you can stay comfortably at the 3A Uzlovaya Hotel.