Tula (Ту́ла), Russia

The Moskovsky railway station in Tula, Russia
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Tula (Russian: Ту́ла) is an industrial city in western Russia. Located on the Upa River 193 km (120 mi) to the south of Moscow, it serves as the administrative center for Tula Oblast. The city covers 145 sq km (56 sq mi) and has a population of 501,000 people (2012 estimate).

The earliest mention of Tula was in the 16th century Russian chronicle known as the Nikon Chronicle. It described a military operation in the area in AD 1146. However, as the chronicle itself dates to the 16th century, there is no clear evidence whether the date is accurate. The earliest confirmed mention of Tula was in 1382.

When Tula was ruled by the Grand Duchy of Moscow in 1530, a citadel or kremlin was built there. It helped the town fight off an attack by the Tatars in 1552. When Peter the Great visited Tula in 1712, he commission the Demidovs, an influential family of Russian merchants, to build the first armament factory in Russia there.

Arms production to support the 1905 Russo-Japanese War and World War I helped Tula grow into a major city. Later on, its factories were to manufacture weapons for the Russian Civil War and the Second World War. In addition to weapons, Tula is also the center for the manufacture of the Tula accordion, a musical instrument that is sold all over Russia and abroad. In terms of food, it is renowned for the local gingerbread, pryaniki.

View of the Tula Kremlin with the Uspenskiy Cathedral in the background
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Author: Celest

Visiting Tula

There are train services connecting Moscow with Tula. The journey takes three hours and twenty minutes.

Places of Interest in Tula

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