Tula city, Russia

The capital city of Tula oblast.

Tula city overview

Tula is a city and administrative center of Tula oblast of Russia. Tula city is situated about 193 km south of Moscow on Upa river. Tula has the status of Hero city.

Tula city population is about 500,000 (2008); land area - 145 sq. km.

Tula city phone code - +7-4872; postal codes - 300000-300062.

Tula city flag

Tula city flag

Tula city coat of arms

Tula city coat of arms

Tula city map, Russia

Tula city map of Russia

Tula city history

The town of Tula was first mentioned in 14th century. That time Tula was a fortress of Ryazan Principality. Later, after it was captured by Moscow state, brick citadel (kremlin) was built (1530). In 1764 five domed Assumption Cathedral was built in the central part of Tula kremlin.

Famous Russian tsar Peter the Great visited Tula town in 1712. He commissioned Demidov’s blacksmiths to build first Russian armament manufacture. Several years later Tula became the largest ironworking center of Eastern Europe. In 18th century first factory for industrial production of samovars was built in Tula city.

Tula city played an important role during the World War II producing various armaments. In autumn 1941 Tula city was one of the main German targets in operation of capturing Moscow. The city was heavily fortified and Second Panzer Army was stopped near it. In 1976 Tula received the title “Hero City”.

Tula city features

Tula city is known for traditional Russian cookies made with honey and gingerbread - pryaniki. Tula is also famous as Russian samovar production center. There is also such proverb “You don’t take a samovar to Tula”.

“Yasnaya Polyana” (the place where famous Russian writer Leo Tolstoy lived and buried) is popular among tourists from all over the world. “Yasnaya Polyana” is located about 14 km south-west of Tula city. It is the place where novels “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina” were written.

Tula city of Russia photos

Tula city views

Tula city street

Tula city street

Author: Sergey Bulanov

Tula city scenery

Tula city scenery

Author: Roman Dawydkin

Tula city tram

Tula city tram

Author: Sitnikov


Tula Russia city places

Tula city railway station

Tula city railway station

Author: Max Karlov

Tula city circus

Tula city circus

Author: Yuriy Popov

Tula city Lenin monument

Tula city Lenin monument

Author: Kudinov D.M.


Tula city, Russia attractions

Tula Russia city kremlin

Tula Russia city kremlin

Author: Roman Dawydkin

Tula Russia city church

Tula Russia city church

Author: Roman Dawydkin


The questions of our visitors

Nancy asks: Is there a memorial in Tula city for the miners that were sent to Chernobyl?
Expert's answer:
Yes, there is such memorial in Tula. It was opened in April 2002 to the 3,500 Tula miners that took part in fighting with the effects of Chernobyl catastrophe. Here is the photo of the memorial.
crayccrayceresa asks: Can you tell me about Tula Land Bank operated in 1920th?
Expert's answer:

I have checked for the bank mentioned in your request but found no useful information. But while reading the info about State Archive of Tula oblast I have found that the archive has the documents of the banks (including Tula Land Bank) of Soviet period.

So I think you should try to contact the archive and ask them for help.

Here are the contacts:

State Archive of Tula oblast
Postal code: 300000
Address: Russia, Tulskaya oblast, Tula city, Lenina Str., 44a
emails: gosarchiv@region.tula.ru archiv@region.tula.ru centrdocof@region.tula.ru

First of all try to contact the archive by the emails provided, attach the pictures of the documents you have to the emails too. If nobody answers you can send the written request because in some cases there is much more attention to such types of requests.