Museer og minnesmerker i Tula

Museums and Memorials

Tula's cultural identity is defined by its centuries-old industrial and culinary heritage. This collection features the 16th-century Kremlin, the State Weapons Museum housed in a unique helmet-shaped building, and the Samovar Museum. Visitors can explore the city's craftsmanship through monuments to the legendary Lefty and the world-renowned Tula gingerbread. The list also includes the historic Demidov Necropolis, the Old Tula Pharmacy, and modern industrial history at the Machine Tool Museum.

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A

Tula Kremlin

The Tula Kremlin is a fortress in Tula, Russia, which was constructed in the early 16th century.

B

Tulskij pranik

A large bronze monument dedicated to the traditional Tula gingerbread, a honey-based spiced cake produced in the region since at least the 17th century.

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C

Muzej oruzia

Housed in a distinctive building shaped like a medieval helmet, this state museum displays Russian military equipment and firearms from the 14th century to the present day.

D

Tula Samovars' Museum

Located near the Kremlin, this museum exhibits an extensive collection of traditional Russian tea urns, showcasing diverse shapes, materials, and decorative styles from the 18th century onwards.

E

Levsa - simvol rabocego masterstva

A bronze statue of the fictional blacksmith Lefty from Nikolai Leskov's story, representing the legendary skill of Tula's metalworkers who famously shod a microscopic mechanical flea.

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F

Staraa tulskaa apteka

A museum set in a 19th-century pharmacy building featuring original pharmaceutical equipment, period interiors, and unusual exhibits like a microscopic shod flea.