Tula Kremlin

Top choice in Western European Russia


This restored stone fortress, first constructed out of wood in the early 16th century, is home to the stunning 18th-century Assumption Cathedral. The kremlin’s grounds are entered through the green-domed Odoyevskikh Vorog Tower. Climb up to the ramparts to view the insides of some of the other eight towers punctuating the walls.


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1. Assumption Cathedral

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The five burnished gold onion domes of this 18th-century cathedral rise over the ramparts of Tula's kremlin.

2. Arms Museum - Tula Kremlin

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The kremlin branch of the Arms Museum hosts temporary exhibitions displaying military weaponry from around the globe and spanning different wars…

3. Tula Samovar Museum

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‘To take one’s own samovar to Tula’ is a Russian idiom coined by Anton Chekhov, denoting a pointless activity. Local production of this essential part of…

4. Lenin Statue

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This giant Lenin statue looms large over Tula's central square (pl Lenina) with its brutal architecture of the old Soviet city.

5. Arms Museum

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Tula has been a weapons manufacturing centre for centuries, a legacy celebrated at this fantastically kitted-out new building that houses an impressive…

6. Antiquities Exhibition Centre

0.79 MILES

In this interactive museum split between two buildings, kids will get a kick out of the Stone Age and Bronze Age finds from the Tula area, including…

7. Tula Necropolis

1.06 MILES

Set over 50 hectares, photography buffs will love this huge, gorgeously creepy graveyard, with hundreds of telegenic tombstones slowly being devoured by…

8. Central Park

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A large, pleasant park perfect for strolling and watching locals cycling and rollerblading around. If you enter the park from pr Lenina, you'll see the…

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