Monuments can tell a lot about the city and its history. Tula is almost 900 years old, it is not surprising that there are a large number of monuments of various themes. They can be conditionally divided into four groups. First of all, in this city there are many sculptures dedicated to famous personalities, political or cultural figures.
Another group of monuments is dedicated to heroes, certain events that are associated with the Great Patriotic War. Another group shows which professions, industries, arts and crafts are important in this region. But there are also sculptures that are entertaining in nature. Such a variety and number of monuments in Tula makes the city, its parks, squares very interesting for tourists and local residents.
Historical and modern monuments of Tula
List of the most popular monuments in the city.
Memorial "Defenders of Fatherland Heaven"
Located at the entrance to Tula in the area of the Moscow highway. Built in 2016. The theme of this memorial complex is a real battle of a Soviet pilot, a hero of the USSR, in which he shot down 2 German planes. There are two curved supports that resemble the flight path, and on top is the Soviet LA-5FN fighter. The German fighter is practically at the ground. All details of the monument are made in real size.
Monument "Immortal Regiment"
It was installed in 2017 on the "Alley of Winners" in the Central City Park. The monument is made in the form of a seven-meter stone banner. It captures 3,500 photos taken from the official website of the Immortal Regiment. The work is done in the form of a mosaic. All these people in the photographs defended their land during the Great Patriotic War.
"Historical center of the city of Tula"
The sculpture is located on Sovetskaya Street. This is the work of the sculptor Marina Logunova. To get the most approximate result when designing, she consulted with local historians. The result is a sculpture that faithfully replicates part of the city in the 1913 period. It is poured out of bronze and measures 2.6x3.15 meters. Here you can see the city center and the sights of Tula at that time.
Monument to Tula gingerbread
The monument was opened in 2014 on the square in front of the Wedding Palace. The gingerbread is cast from bronze, weighs 1300 kg and has a diameter of 2.5 meters. There is an inscription on the sculpture that the Tula gingerbread has been known since 1685. On the reverse side of the sweet symbol of the city there is a quatrain about it and the inscription "Glory to the Tula craftsmen". On the site of this sculpture, there was a mortgage monument of another monument.
"Lefty"
Located 200 meters from the main building of Tulamashzavod. It is a symbol of the skill and skill of the Tula workers. The opening of the monument took place in 1989, on the day of the 50th anniversary of the plant. The sculpture is cast in bronze and mounted on a large hexagonal pedestal faced with red granite. The left-hander is dressed in work clothes and is shown in full growth, in one hand he has a hammer, and in the other a shod flea.
"Taming the Flea"
The sculpture was installed in 2016. Created based on the story "The Tale of the Tula scythe Lefty and the steel flea" by NS Leskov. This avant-garde art object was presented to the city by businessman Igor Zolotov. And the monument was made by the Moscow sculptor Yuri Shurupov. Here the flea is much larger than Lefty. An insect with a height of 3.5 meters can safely claim the Guinness Book of Records.
"Tula tea party"
The monument is located at the entrance to the city from the north. It was installed in honor of the 868th birthday of the city. This sculpture is made of bronze. She demonstrates the moment of tea drinking of a man and a woman. They are sitting at a round table with a samovar and gingerbread. All of this was an obligatory attribute of tea drinking. The work was done by the young sculptor Marina Logunova.
Memorial complex "Three bayonets"
The memorial was inaugurated in 1968. It is dedicated to the soldiers who heroically defended the city from German invaders in 1941. The memorial is located on Victory Square and consists of a monument to the defenders, an eternal flame in the form of a wreath and three steel bayonets. This trinity symbolizes the connection between pioneers, Komsomol members, and communists. The eternal flame was brought from the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is located in Moscow.
Tula dinosaur
Located next to the zoo exotarium along Oktyabrskaya street. It is a 1:43 scale replica of a Tyrannosaurus. This is the symbol of the zoo exotarium. However, many residents of the city consider it a "monument to their mother-in-law." There is a tradition, depending on the upcoming holiday, to dress up the sculpture in the appropriate costume.
Monument to L. N. Tolstoy
Located on Lenin Avenue at the beginning of the boulevard that leads to the Central Park. It was opened in 1973. At this time, the 145th anniversary of the birth of the writer was celebrated. The monument was created by the sculptor V. Buyakin. While working on the sculpture, he was guided by the statement of M. Gorky about L. Tolstoy. It is assumed that the sculpture was originally barefoot, and the shoes were cast later, as the city authorities did not like this.
"Tula alphabet"
The monument is located in the Kremlin square. It is an open book, which presents the entire Tula land from A to Z. Each letter corresponds to the main local brands, events, as well as famous people. Here you can see what the locals are proud of. There are 29 icons in total. For example, the letter A stands for Arsenal football club, and the letter Y stands for Yasnaya Polyana.
Monument to Karl Marx
The monument was opened in 1925. It was presented by Tula workers from Sverdlovsk. And they were cast according to the sketches of the sculptor Konstantin Klodt at the architectural and artistic casting plant in the city of Kasli near Chelyabinsk. It is installed on a pedestal of white stone. A monument to the famous public figure Karl Marx, who is the founder of scientific communism, is dedicated. Located in front of the building of the Tula Samovars Museum.
"Saints Peter and Fevronia of Murom"
The monument to these saints was erected in 2012. Made in bronze. The author is the sculptor K. Chernyavsky. This is a gift from Nikolay Makarovets, director of the State Scientific and Production Enterprise "Splav". Dedicated to Peter and Fevronia, patrons of family and marriage. The monument is often visited by wedding processions. This is due to the fact that their marriage has been considered a model of marriage for many centuries.
"Mushroom glade"
This art object is installed in two places. In 2012 in Komsomolsky Park and in 2015 in the Kremlin Square. Children like the monument very much, as it is a charming hedgehog and several mushrooms. Now it is a kind of visiting card of the city. There is no plaque here. The sculpture was made to the delight of residents and tourists.
Memorial "Tulyaks - who have gone into immortality"
The monument was opened in 1995. It can be seen on the way to Yasnaya Polyana, next to the Shchekinskoye highway. The sculptors of the monument are E. Erzovsky, V. Kulikov, I. Kotenev. The memorial consists of a figure of a soldier, two birds, and bayonets. There is also a retaining wall, on which there is an inscription in memory of the Tula people who died during the Great Patriotic War.
Monument to V.F.Rudnev
The monument was erected on the square of the same name in 1956. It was designed by sculptor I. Onishchenko, architect O. Koltsov. The monument is dedicated to Admiral V. Rudnev, the commander of the cruiser Varyag. It was he and his team who confronted the Japanese after the severance of diplomatic relations between the countries. The legendary admiral is shown in a ceremonial uniform with binoculars in his hands. The sculpture is made of bronze.
Monument to the "student tail"
The monument was opened in 2007. It was presented to the city by businessman Igor Zolotov.Represents a little Dragon, which holds a record book in its paws. At the same time, he looks in surprise at his missing tail. This is a symbol of the student's absence of a tail. The sculpture is cast from 91 lucky dimes, which students put under their heels for good luck.
Monument to V.I.Lenin
This monument was erected in the central square in 1983. Dedicated to the famous politician, founder of the Communist Party. A group of specialists worked on its creation. The monument is made of bronze, and the pedestal is made of granite. The monument is 9 meters high. They wanted to install it back in the late 1960s. But it was damaged during transportation, so the installation took place later.
"For polite people"
It was installed on the territory of the Suvorov military school in 2017. It is dedicated to the work of "polite people". This is the name of the units of the GRU, paratroopers, marines. They played an important role in the reunification of Crimea and Russia. Shown here are three men in matching uniforms and equipment.
"To the defenders of the hero city of Tula"
Installed on the territory of the Moscow railway station in 2015. It is dedicated to the defenders of the city during the Great Patriotic War. The total height of the sculpture is 7 meters. The monument consists of two soldiers who are planting a flag. But the memorial complex also includes the Tulyak armored train museum. The monument was created by the sculptor Salavat Shcherbakov.
Monument to Peter I
Located in the very center of the city in front of the famous arms factory. The sculpture was installed in 1912. It is dedicated to the great Russian emperor, so it was no coincidence that the weapons factory was chosen. After all, it was Peter I who founded it. The monument was created by the sculptor Robert Bach. At first, it was installed on the territory of the plant, and in 1962 it was moved to a square next to the plant's management building.
"Meeting point"
The monument was erected next to the regional children's library in 2017. The sculpture demonstrates an encounter with a book. Shown here is a bench with a boy and a girl reading a book. The author of this monument is the famous sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, but many representatives of the Russian Academy of Arts worked on the images of the heroes.
Monument-memorial BM-13 "Katyusha"
Installed in 1980 in honor of the 35th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. Located at the intersection of Epifanskaya and Proletarskaya streets. It is a multiple launch rocket system. The Katyusha came to the pedestal by herself. This is a machine that took part in the war and has a heroic past. However, the Katyusha recently suffered at the hands of vandals. Now it has been restored and returned to its place.
Monument to Nikita Demidov
The monument was inaugurated in 1996. Located on the square next to the Nikolo-Zaretskaya church. The monument is dedicated to Nikita Demidov, who became the founder of the dynasty of metallurgists. It was he who built the first iron-smelting plant in Russia. Its authors are A. Chernopyatov and P. Zaitsev. The monument is made of bronze and is 7 meters high.
Monument to Dmitry Donskoy
The monument was erected next to the temple of Dmitry Donskoy and his wife Efrosinya in 2015. The author is the famous People's Artist of Russia and sculptor Alexander Burganov. The monument is 2 meters high and made of bronze. The sculpture is dedicated to Prince Dmitry Donskoy, who with his army won the Battle of Kulikovo, won important victories over the Golden Horde, and erected the Moscow Kremlin.
"Policeman"
This monument was opened in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Russian police. Located near the Kremlin's Pyatnitskaya tower. More than a hundred years ago, the police guarded the streets of the city, kept order. The sculpture accurately conveys the image of the policeman. And next to him is a boy who copies his manners. It is noteworthy that the policeman's nose has already been rubbed to a shine.
"Tula accordion"
The harmony is one of the symbols of the city and one of the sculptures is dedicated to it. It is located at the intersection of May 9 Street and Lenin Avenue. Designed and manufactured by Indigo Ceramics for sponsorship fees. The material of the monument is architectural concrete. It exactly repeats the famous musical instrument. Made in color, and its height is 1.5 meters.
"Horseshoe of happiness"
This sculpture was installed on the embankment next to the monument to Lefty. It is located on the tourist route "Tula arms". The horseshoe is made in bronze and has a granite edging. This is a kind of symbol of the family hearth. But the horseshoe also demonstrates the skill of the Tula craftsmen and echoes the monuments to Lefty and the savvy flea.
Monument to the dog Aifka
The sculpture is located next to the Argumenty i Fakty press center. Installed in 2013. Aifka the dog is the newspaper's mascot and is very fond of all readers. The monument is made in bronze and installed on a granite pedestal, which is made in the form of a column and has a meter height. Here the dog sits on its hind legs and holds the AiF newspaper in its teeth. There is a sign, if you stroke it, it will bring good luck.
"To the participants of the heroic defense of the city of Tula in the fall - winter of 1941"
The monument was inaugurated in 2015 in the City Kremlin Garden. It is dedicated to security personnel, partisans, and RDG fighters. This sculptural composition shows Soviet soldiers with weapons who are ready to fight to the end. 4 Chekists are depicted here. They are real people who fought to the death, preventing the German invaders from entering their city.
